Permeability and Breathability of a Nail Polish

First Question: What does nail polish consist of?

All types of nail polish (water, oil based and conventional) consist of artificial or natural
substances that determine the quality. A good nail varnish must be suitably composed and live
up to durability and shine. It should be easy to apply – not too solid or too fluid.
Let's look at the four basic ingredients a chemist uses to make a solvent and a coating for nail
polish:
1. Solvents, such as water, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate and resin, which give the paint the
right fluid consistency and dryness when we hit it on the nails.
2. Polymers, which are molecular bonds, tiny particles the chemist assembles to create
plasticity in the paint. Polymer in nail polish is a bit like an ultra-thin strip that goes in
and gives texture and thickness in the paint as well as smoothness in the paint's
surface. For example, polyethylene (PE) is an active polymer chain that is used to
make plastic, foils and coatings.
3. Excipients are a kind of passive particles in the paint's liquid and coating that regulate
the function of the polymers. For example, the nitrocellose excipient helps improve
the shelf life.
4. Pigments are a colorant that is first spread in the paint and the lateral is locked in the
paint.
These are the four main ingredients in a nail polish, which is of course more, but it depends
on the specific recipe the chemist finds.

The Difference of Permeable Nail Polish:

Halal nail polish consists of an open lacquer form. It is developed on the basis of a chemical
formula with thermoplastic polymer which, in conjunction with other auxiliaries and chemical
reactions, penetrates and punctures the paint – or rather enters and creates amorphous regions:
There are microscopic trails in the paint that allow the water particles to penetrate and rest on
the nail belt:

Thermoplastic polymers create amorphous regions in the paint. Polyolefin plastomer (POP) is,
for example, a polymer composed of l-Bute and 1-ocetane molecular bonds. This polymer is
used in plastic packaging to create breathability.
POP is assisted by polyethyn (PE) which distributes the molecular weight in the chain to
prevent the holes from pulling together. Chemists can use a variety of other polymers and
auxiliaries that create amorphous regions. For further information Click Here:
https://www.polychemistry.com/thin-films
In contrast to the permeable nail polish, the conventional nail varnish is dominated by
crystalline polymers which form dense layers in the structure, which makes it impossible for
the water particles to penetrate. The illustration below gives a visual insight
THERE IS A PICTURE
Link2: Innovation Behind Breathable Enamel;

New technology

The new nail polish is developed from an absorption technology called O2 matrix technology,
which you probably know from:
1. Sweat-absorbing sportswear and shoes that release the steam of sweat and allow air
particles to penetrate.
2. Hydrogel contact lenses that allow free passage to tears.
3. Medical products such as tape and plastics that allow the skin to breathe.
4. Porous tiles and asphalt that absorbs rainwater and radically sends it into the soil.
5. Insulation materials and paintings for rooftops and exterior walls resistant to sludge, snow
and cold, while the moisture inside the building can sip out.
How can water penetrate nail polish?
​Unlike ordinary nail varnishes, breathable O2M nail polish consists of a coating with
microscopic holes. We speak gaps in nanometer sizes found in the paint's outer and inner
plastic layers.
The outer layer of the nail lacquer is also called a permeable membrane, whereas the inner
layers of the lacquer structure are known under the professional term porosity. These are the
tiny holes in the outer layer (permeable membrane) as well as the passages in the paint's inner
structure (porous cast) that permits penetration of air and water particles.
The magic lies in the nail polish recipe and especially the molecular bond (polymer) that
creates the openings. Thermoplastic polymer is a polymer used frequently in breathable nail
polishes. It is composed of tiny particles; Some of these particles’ bind with obstruction,
whereas other particles bump away from the obstacle. The distance that occurs between the
rejections creates a kind of microscopic passage (also called amorphous regions in the
language of the profession). These are the amorphous regions that allow the water particles to
wander through the lacquer and land on the nail belt.

Certification about breathability:

MineVital Breathable Nail polish has been scientifically verified to be water permeable by
SGS Labs.
Testing & Certification: SGS Labs conducts a full range of product testing of nail polish, such
as water permeability, safety and functionality tests, to certification. SGS Labs’ aim is to
ensure that MineVital products are as good at protecting consumers and meeting their
expectations as we claim.
Inspection: SGS Labs do production checks before, during and after production, as well as
retail store checks to verify the quality of your raw materials and production, marking and
packaging, and product presentation.
Link3 : Wudu – Abdest
In relation to the permeable nail polish, it is important to understand that the argument about
halal is based on porosity. The permeable nail polish does not lay like a tight nail on the nail.
It is porous, which means that the paint contains microscopic openings and passages that
allow the water vapor to pass through the paint and moisten the nail belt.
In fiqh al-tahara (purity ethics before prayer) thoroughness and water treatment are two
important criteria for the validity of wudu. The issue of nail polish, as an impermeable barrier
to water, has therefore been pointed out in the English translation of the hanafi manual Nur al-
Idah (The Ligth of Clarification). Based on the principle qiyas (analogy), the translator of

Nur al-Idah, Wesam Charkawi, compares nail polish with wax and greasy substances (such
as body oil). These are mentioned in the original Nur al-Idah script of Hasan Shurunbulali
(f.1580). In the conditions that validate wudu, Shurunbulali mentions that waxes and greasy
substances void wudu.
Allah said: When the believing servant does wudu and he (or she) rinses his mouth, the wrong
actions leave it. If he cleans his nose, the wrong actions leave it. As he washes his face, the
wrong actions leave it, even underneath his eyelashes. If he washes his hands the wrong
actions leave them, even underneath his fingernails. If he wipes his head, the wrong actions
leave it, even from his ears. And as he washes his feet the wrong actions leave them, even
from underneath the toenails of both his feet.

LINK 4: Certifications

SGS Breathability Certification– France
One of the most important elements to get the Halal certificate is that the nail polish should
have a breathable and water permeable structure. MineVital nail polishes were certificated
and proved that its breathability and water permeability is 17% higher than its closest rival
and its ingredient is free of Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), toluene, formaldehyde, formaldehyde
resin, camphor, xylene, ethyl tosylamide and paraben in consequence of the tests done by
SGS France, the world’s most important surveillance, inspection, and certification body.
Based on SGS lab tests, MineVital reports a 0.033% rate on its nail polish, which means that
it takes 15 seconds for the water to pass through two coatings.
Halal Certification
Based on SGS lab tests, MineVital reports a 0.033% rate on its nail polish, which means that
it takes 15 seconds for the water to pass through two coatings.
MineVital is certified by the Turkish Agent (ISQ) The Halal Food Standard (MS and SMIIC)
and is being approved under SMIIC's Halal Cosmetic Standard: TC2 OIC / SMIIC 4: 2018.
GMP Certification
All products under MineVital Brand are GMP (Good Manufacturing Process) certification.