What Are The Ingredients in Gelly's Gel Wraps?
If you’ve ever looked at the back of a beauty product and thought, “What on earth are these ingredients?”, you’re not alone. At Gelly, we believe beauty should be transparent, not mysterious. So, let’s break down exactly what goes into our semi-cured gel wraps, why it’s there, and what it means for your nails.
The Core Ingredients Inside Our Semi-cured Wraps
Each one of our gel wraps starts with a foundation of professional gel ingredients. It’s the same science used in salon gel polish, reimagined into a flexible, ready-to-wear strip. Each ingredient plays a specific role in giving your manicure its strength, shine, and lasting power.
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Acrylates Copolymer (60–70%)
This is the flexible, nail-safe resin that forms the base of your wrap. It gives each strip its shape, durability, and smooth surface, which is why your manicure feels salon-strong and looks flawless.
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Polyacrylic Acid (10–20%)
This controls the thickness and gentle flexibility of the gel layer, so the wrap bends naturally with your nails without cracking or lifting.
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Glycerine Propoxylate Triacrylate (10–15%)
The ingredient that transforms under UV light as it cures to lock in that glossy, chip-resistant finish. It’s how a soft sticker becomes a true gel manicure.
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Isopropylthioxanthone (3–5%)
Our UV activator. It ensures every wrap cures evenly and safely, giving you a perfect, long-lasting finish.
These are the same high-performance resins, binders, and photo-reactive components found in professional gel systems. They are re-engineered into flexible, pre-cured layers that are easy to apply at home.
Unlike liquid gel polish, which fully fuses to the natural nail and must be soaked or filed off, Gelly wraps use a thin, skin-safe adhesive made from the same light-reactive gel component. This allows them to bond gently to the nail surface, staying secure through wear yet releasing cleanly with a little cuticle oil or remover. There’s no scraping, drilling, or damage to your natural nails.
Our nail wraps deliver the same professional gel ingredients and performance, but with a smarter bonding system designed for easy, nail-friendly removal.
How Gel Wraps Get Their Color, Shine, and Finish
Our nail wraps get their look from a precise blend of pigments and mineral powders. Each one plays a different visual role, from pure colour to coverage to shimmer to glow. By adjusting the balance between them, we are able to create an entire spectrum of finishes that range from soft sheer nudes to rich opaque creams to pearly or metallic effects:
D&C and FD&C colorants
Cosmetic grade pigments that form the core colour, allowing us to craft our signature shades, gradients, and art driven tones.
Titanium Dioxide & Black Iron Oxide
This pair sets how opaque or saturated a colour becomes. More Titanium Dioxide makes a shade lighter and creamier. More Black Iron Oxide makes it deeper and richer.
Mica & Aluminum Powder
This blend creates shimmer effects. More mica keeps the shimmer soft and subtle. More aluminum pushes it into a brighter metallic shine. Glitter finishes are simply the larger particle end of this same spectrum.
Bismuth Oxychloride
This is what gives certain shades a soft candlelit glow. It creates a smooth luminous sheen, without any visible sparkle. It is often used in pearlescent nails.
Each pigment is cosmetic-approved and nail-safe, chosen for both beauty and biocompatibility.
A Note on Fragrance
All gel systems, from gel polish to gel wraps, begin with active gel resins that have a distinct “gel” scent. That’s why virtually all professional gel polishes also include a small fragrance component. In Gelly wraps, it’s there for the same reason: to soften the natural gel scent and keep the formula pleasant to use, so your manicure smells as good as it looks.
Safe, Vegan, and 7-Free: The Standards Behind Our Nail Wraps
Our Gel Nail Strips are thoughtfully formulated to be as kind to your nails as they are beautiful:
- HEMA-free: no harsh monomers that can irritate sensitive skin
- TPO-free: formulated without Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide (TPO)
- Vegan-friendly: made without animal-derived ingredients or testing
- 7-free: free from Formaldehyde, Toluene, DBP, Formaldehyde Resin, Camphor, Ethyl Tosylamide, Xylene, and TPHP
To make sure every Gelly wrap meets international cosmetic safety standards, our formula has been independently tested and verified by Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS), one of the world’s leading testing and certification authorities.
You can rest easy knowing that our wraps comply with European Union cosmetic regulations (EC 1907/2006 and 1272/2008), the same safety standards required for professional salon products sold across the EU.
Together, this ensures every Gelly wrap is safe, gentle, and globally compliant, a proof that conscious formulation and high performance can go hand in hand.
What “Safe” Means At Gelly
When we say safe, here’s what that means to us:
- For your skin and nails: no HEMA, no TPO, no harsh solvents, no irritating monomers.
- For everyday life: no fumes, no strong odours, and no acetone-heavy soaking.
- For your values: cruelty-free, vegan-friendly, and mindful of what’s not inside.
Every ingredient in your Gelly wrap has a purpose: to deliver salon-quality results while being gentle on your natural nails. It’s beauty you can feel confident wearing because you know exactly what’s inside.
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