A chemical used in many gel nail polishes is now banned in all 27 European Union countries. According to Newsweek, EU regulators classify trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO) as a substance ...

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 ...

The European Union banned a key chemical in gel nail products in September 2025. According to the posts, there was no "grace period" for the ban — nail salons would ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

Europe's recent banning of a chemical found in some gel nail polish brands has prompted some concern in the United States, but don't cancel those manicure appointments just yet. The ban, which went ...

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 ...