Butter London makes its nail polish with a mix of nourishing and fortifying ingredients that protect and care for your nails, while giving full-coverage color.
When it comes to nail health, Butter London is the nail polish brand to choose.
On the surface, nail polish is all about making your nails look good, yet Butter London's mix of ingredients also keep them healthy. The Patent Shine range is a lightweight polish created with bamboo extract and diamond powder to protect and strengthen the nails underneath the color.
The Butter London Patent Shine 10X is eight-free, meaning it's made without formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, DBP, toluene, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, xylene, and TPHP — all ingredients that are bad for your health. It's also free from parabens, sulfates, phthalates, and synthetic fragrance, so it doesn't contain questionably harmful ingredients either.
Butter London uses technology like fade-resistant UV absorbers, and polymers, to help maintain the polish's shine, durability, and gel-like finish for up to 10 days after application, though this won't have the same results for everyone.
The Patent Shine 10X is well-reviewed by shoppers and beauty editors alike. It has an average rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars on Ulta, with 85% of shoppers recommending it for others, and it has been featured on sites like Bustle, Glamour, Byrdie, and more.
Most shoppers agree that the polish color is long-lasting and are resistant to chips, while others point out that it's non-toxic to your health and the environment. Shoppers also encourage others to use two or three coats of color, and not to forget the top coat for best results.
Pros: Easy to apply, good applicator brush, long-lasting, fast drying
Cons: Expensive, clumpy, not always true to color