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U.S. Customers Concerned European Union Bans Gel Polish Chemical; Metro Nail Salons Respond

The EU's ban on TPO in gel nail polish follows its classification as a toxic substance harmful to human reproduction based on animal studies, prompting industry reformulations.

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A recent ban in the European Union on a key ingredient used in gel nail polish has some in the United States concerned.

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Some Gel Nail Polishes Were Just Banned in Europe — Buy These Instead: Olive & June, Glamnetic & More

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U.S. customers concerned European Union bans gel polish chemical; metro nail salons respond

A recent ban in the European Union on a key ingredient used in gel nail polish has some in the United States concerned.

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They Detect an Ingredient Prohibited by the Eu in Various Products From Schwarzkopf and Garnier

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Why has the EU banned a key chemical in gel nail products?

Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide is a photo-initiator used to harden nail polish under UV light

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