Ultra-fine-grained sapphire minerals are not just sprinkled onto the steel blank, but pressed into it and deeply embedded. They do not break out even after a long time, which not only ensures a longer sharpness and service life, but above all a better, nail-friendly function. The sapphire file removes very finely and is therefore particularly suitable for shape filing. The extra wide blade with a coarser and a finer side and a bare tip for cleaning nails is practical. We also like this one very much because it has its own handle made of beech wood in the old fashioned way (whereas the cheap files are fitted with a rather wobbly plastic cap by machine). It is slightly larger than many other files and makes it easier to handle.

As much as necessary, as little as possible. This sentence basically sums up what the natural cosmetics company Niyok stands for. Its body care products contain only the ingredients necessary for their purpose and are also vegan and certified as natural cosmetics. But the North Rhine-Westphalian manufacturer goes one step further than usual for maximum transparency: on the back of the packaging of the body care products, the so-called INCI list, which shows all the ingredients of a product with the technical name, is not only displayed, but all the names of the ingredients are also translated and briefly explained. This is also what Niyok understands by transparency: not only seeing what's in it, but also understanding it. The company motto could just as well be: minimum formulation, maximum transparency.

All Niyok body care products are produced at the company's site in Germany - with green electricity, and all but a few of the manicure instruments are carefully selected and, where possible, come from Europe. This also ensures clean and fair production conditions. Parabens, silicones and palm oil are, of course, taboo.

It goes without saying that, with a few exceptions, plastic is not used in the packaging - but this is not a matter of course. For example, Niyok is one of the few manufacturers whose manicure instruments are supplied in plastic-free packaging. The toothpaste tubes are made of 50% chalk and 50% polyethylene. This means that the walls of the chalk tube are only half as thick as those of conventional plastic tubes. And wherever possible, glass or cardboard is used instead of plastic or no packaging is used at all.

Niyok also supports the Berlin-based company CleanHub. Its digital platform for waste traceability enables comprehensive monitoring of plastic collection activities. This software tracks every kilogram of plastic waste from the point of collection to disposal. CleanHub thus contributes to transparency in collection and helps to finance the costly collection of different types of plastic and their recycling.

When it comes to manicure instruments, there is a choice between those made of stainless steel and those made of carbon steel. Carbon steel can be hardened and sharpened to a higher degree than stainless steel, which in turn is rustproof. Both steels also differ in price. Our manicure instruments are manufactured in Solingen. We combine the most important instruments - supplemented by useful accessories - in manicure cases.