the all natural way to remove nail polish [SEP] i am puzzled by this product i loved the idea of having a natural non toxic nail polish remover i paint my own nails quite often skipping the nail salon to save money and time i have been giving myself manicures and pedicures since grade so i am pretty good at it if i do say so myself and am well versed in many of the products out there i typically use a acetone remover which is awesome but i hate that there are so many harmful chemicals not only on my nails but also in the fumes i am breathing in every time i use it so when i saw this product i was excited and motivated to try it and like itwhen it arrived i was also pleased with the size i had assumed it would be pretty small because of the way the dropper looks next to it in the picture but it is actually a good sized bottle before using any product i read the directions and particularly with a new type of product like this non toxic all natural nail polish remover that is when i saw that you have to leave the product on the nail for minutes i do not understand this because once you use the dropper to apply the product to the nail polish that is on the nail it immediately starts dripping down the sides of the nails onto your hands and makes a bit of a mess it is also pretty inconvenient to sit there for minutes when i could use my regular nail polish remover and would have clean nails in seconds to a minute i decided instead to try pouring the product into a shallow bowl and soaking my nails in it instead this did make it much easier and created less of a mess but it also requires you to use a lot more of the product than you would just using the dropperi waited minutes and took a cotton ball to swipe the nail to see if the polish would come off it started to but just the top layer i re soaked them in the product for more minutes and i was able to remove the polish from my nails i should also mention that i use orly bonding base coat which helps the polish adhere to the nail i also had coats of polish and a top coat so that might be why the polish was so stubborn to come off plus it was a deep red which is difficult to remove no matter what you are using and it usually dyes my nail beds a bit when i am removing the polish anyway as a positive i did notice that this product was much less harmful on my nails my acetone remover immediately dries out my nails and strips all the healthy oils from the nails and nail beds this did not do that my nails had a nice healthy shine to them and the nail beds retained their moisture which is niceso in summary i love that this product is natural and non toxic but it is just not practical for me to spend minutes soaking my nails to wait for the polish to come off however if you are super green and more willing to commit to being patient in order to be able to use something that has no chemicals and is good for your body and those around you which i commend you for then this is a great substitute for chemical nail polish removers