Similarly, we noticed that the directions instruct the user to keep applying the product until the nail “ looks healthy”… this is a small difference, but important. Nowhere in their marketing does Nailner say that their products actually get rid of nail fungus – only phrases like “fights against”, “brighter looking nails” or “visible results”. Nailner comes with a little brush to paint on the lacquer

Fungi, naturally, thrive in dark, damp, and unclean environments – a dirty shoe you keep wearing, for example, is a fantastic place for the fungi to latch on to your nail from. However, once those fungi have infected the nail, they are very difficult to shake off. Fungi are hardy organisms, and it may take a little more than an acidic toenail to convince them to move. Efficacy So what’s the final word? Nailner seems alright. We don’t necessarily think that this is the most effective treatment on the market – but as we pointed out above, it really doesn’t claim to be. It claims to be a cosmetic fix for your discoloured nail while providing an unpleasant environment for the fungal infection.

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No active antifungal is a bit of a let-down. While the science behind Nailner makes sense, it is still just relying on run-of-the-mill acids rather than having an agent that has been proven to fight fungal infections. As a result, it may be less effective than it should be. Nailner also does not claim to actually work to fight the infection – rather it claims that it is a product to help ‘ improve the look’ of an infected nail. Ethyl lactate and lactic acid are used as solvents in this solution, meaning they are used to break down other compounds, presumably the infected nail and the fungus. The citric acid is used in a similar vein. The glycerin seems to be there as a moisturiser and as sort of a binding agent, from what we can put together. However, eagle-eyed readers will note that there does not seem to be a specific antifungal.

Hygiene is very important for the prevention of fungal nails and to reduce spreading the infection to other nails. Make sure to wash your feet daily using soap and water. Straight after washing your feet, dry them thoroughly with a towel including in-between the toes. Nailcare Secondly, ensure your nails are cut regularly and well, using nail clippers or nail scissors. When cutting your nails remember to leave a small white free edge. Make sure the tools you use to cut the nails are clean and your own. Refrain from sharing nail clippers or scissors or ripping nails off when they have become long or split. Footwear We’re not super concerned with the ingredients in the two products that include nail polish in them, so we’re going to skip those in this section. Our main concern is deconstructing the product that is purported to actually fight the fungi that have set up shop on your big toe. Feel free to see how we came to these conclusions in our more in-depth sections below, or just skip over to the overall rating to see what we think of it all in all. How Nailner Works However, if you’ve noticed your infection early on, we think it’s worth a shot – it may very well work wonders for your nails! Where to Get It

For regular Nailner, you are given a brush and a 5 ml bottle of their nail treatment solution, which immediately seems like a nail lacquer. To give a little recap, a nail lacquer is a nail fungus treatment where the medicinal properties are stored in a topical formula that is applied directly to the infected nail with a brush, like a nail polish. However, we won’t get too caught up in their cleverly-worded advertising – we want to know the results! In many ways, even though the treatment doesn’t have an active antifungal ingredient, the science behind Nailner is solid. If you aren’t fighting the fungus itself, the next best thing is to cut off its food supply and make the environment uninhabitable for the creatures. So what do the people with their (breathable and clean) boots on the ground think? However, we’re not seeing either of these antifungals, so it looks like the product is relying on the acids present in the solution to create a caustic environment for the fungus, making it more difficult to thrive. In Nailner Regular Brush, they list five ingredients: ethyl lactate, aqua (water), glycerin, lactic acid, and citric acid.