Nail gel bans already in force in UK with more rules due in August

Nail gel bans already in force in UK with more rules due in August

New UK cosmetic safety regulations have already banned certain nail gel ingredients. Here's what salons, nail technicians and consumers need to know.

TPO ban UK: The truth about the UK "ban" on gel nail polish and its impact on fertility

Following the EU ban in September 2025, the UK is now set to ban the manufacture and sale of products that use TPO, a key ingredient in many gel nail systems, over claims it can affect fertility What’s happened? The EU has banned TPO in cosmetic products as of 1 Sept 2025 because it’s now officially classed in the CMR 1B category under chemicals law. That automatically puts it on the banned list. Who’s affected? Everyone in the EU, including p…