Your Nail Polish

Erin Brockovich

 

If you’ve painted your nails lately, there’s a good chance you used one of these brands: Sally Hansen, Essie, OPI, Revlon, Wet n Wild, Maybelline, or a handful of others.

There’s also a chance that a suspected endocrine-disrupting chemical known as triphenyl phosphate (TPHP), has ended up in your body as a result. This chemical is added to polish to improve its flexibility and is also commonly used in plastics manufacturing and as a fire retardant in foam furniture.

A new study co-authored by researchers at EWG and Duke University found that 10 to 14 hours after polishing their nails, the levels of a metabolite of TPHP in all 26 participants had risen by an average of nearly sevenfold.

Sign the petition today: Join EWG in urging Sally Hansen, Wet n Wild, OPI and other nail polish brands to remove TPHP from their products now.
http://action.ewg.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/…

Besides disrupting hormones, TPHP could contribute to weight gain and obesity, according to scientific research. In animal studies, it has caused reproductive and developmental problems. In other words, it has no place in our nail polish or in our bodies.

Under federal law, cosmetic products and ingredients – with the exception of color additives – do not need the approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration before they go on the market, and they don’t have to undergo safety testing. Nor are cosmetics manufacturers required to share safety information on the ingredients in their products with the FDA before they market them.

Until we have better safety standards and personal care product regulations in place, we rely on cosmetics companies to protect us from potentially harmful chemicals. That’s why it’s so important that you speak up today.