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2. Nail salons are a hotbed of toxic chemical exposure. Workers ...

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   A 2012 study in the Journal of Law and Policy that examines working conditions in nail salons notes there were indications that prolonged exposure to phthalates, the type of chemical used in some ...

3. Potentially harmful chemicals used in many cosmetic products ...

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   California Gov. Gavin Newsom has banned 26 chemicals — used in many cosmetics such as hair products, bodywash and nail polish — due to concerns about health harms.

4. Study finds toxic chemicals in nail polish can seep into your ...

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   Researchers say the chemical, also used in flame retardants and plastic, was absorbed into the wearers' blood streams after their nails were painted. Study finds toxic chemicals in nail polish can ...

5. Environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care ...

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   In nail salons, employees can be exposed to dozens of chemicals found in nail polish and nail polish removers. [71] [72] [73] Nail polishes have many ingredients which are considered toxic, including solvents, resins, colorants and pigments, [74] among others.

6. Artificial nails - Wikipedia

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   Ethyl methacrylate can be used for artificial nails and can cause contact dermatitis, asthma, and allergies in the eyes and nose. [22] Nail salon workers also face exposure to other chemicals used, such as toluene, dibutyl phthalate, and formaldehyde. [23] [24] [25] The products used to make acrylic nails may also be flammable. [26]

7. OPI Products - Wikipedia

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   Schaeffer and Weiss-Fischmann partnered with R. Eric Montgomery, a biochemist, and created an acrylic system that Schaeffer sold door-to-door to local nail salons. They closed the dental sales and focused entirely on nail products changing the name to OPI Products Inc. In 1989, OPI expanded its portfolio to nail lacquers and later other products.

8. Toxic chemical ‘Hall of Shame’ calls out retailers in time ...

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   Used since the 1950s to make consumer products nonstick, oil- and water-repellent, and resistant to temperature change, PFAS chemicals have been linked to serious health problems, including cancer ...

9. List of cosmetic ingredients - Wikipedia

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   surfactant used as a detergent and emulsifier propane: propane CH 3 CH 2 CH 3: propellant (pressurized dispenser) paraben: preservative peg-20: a variety of Polyethylene glycol: often used as an ointment base polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) [7] (C 5 O 2 H 8) n: palmitic acid: CH 3 (CH 2) 14 COOH paraffinum liquidum: petrolatum: C 15 H 15 N ...