Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As of September 1, gel polishes containing TPO, which helps them harden faster, are banned for sale and professional use in Europe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to the posts, there was no "grace period" for the ban — nail salons would have to ...

SO A CHEMICAL USED IN NAIL POLISH THAT’S NOW BANNED IN EUROPE IS RAISING QUESTIONS ABOUT A POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK RIGHT HERE IN THE U.S. AND JOINING US NOW TO TALK MORE ABOUT THE CONCERNS HERE, ...

CAN MAKE THAT DECISION FOR YOURSELF. THAT GLOSSY GEL MANICURE MIGHT LOOK FLAWLESS, BUT IT’S WHAT’S INSIDE SOME GEL POLISH THAT’S CAUSING CONCERN AND CHANGES ACROSS THE EUROPEAN UNION. TPO IS TRIMETHYL ...

Current evidence shows skin cancer risk from UV gel-drying lamps is low — but not zero. For those with repeated exposure, experts recommend using sunscreen. The gel nail polish ingredient ...

Europe is known for being quite strict when it comes to regulations on beauty products. For example, they don’t allow any animal testing for cosmetics, there is a list of over 1,700 ingredients that ...

As Europe's ban on a common chemical in gel nail polish goes into effect, should you start skipping the salon? The European Union instituted a ban on trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO) ...

Worried that your beloved gel manicure just got labeled dangerous? Don’t be. The “banned” ingredient (TPO) is safe at the tiny amounts in gel polish — so safe that Europe’s own scientific panel found ...

As of September 1, gel polishes containing TPO, which helps them harden faster, are banned for sale and professional use in Europe. This ban is based on research showing reproductive toxicity in rats ...

In early September 2025, social media posts claimed that European regulators were going after gel nail polish. Some posts, such as this one on Instagram (archived), claimed they were banning a "key ...