at least I know it's not terribly drying out my nails [SEP] It does need to take a bit of rubbing to come off - just a bit more than chemical nail polish remover. I only gave it 3 instead of 4 stars because the smell. It's a bit of peppermint and musty mixed together. Honestly I prefer the chemical nail polish remover smell. However, at least I know it's not terribly drying out my nails.