Beware of Endocrine Disruptor TPHP In Nail Polish
As you guys probably know by now, I paint my nails weekly for VBR’s Manicure Monday feature. Needless to say, my nails have been around the block a few times and have adorned pretty much every vegan nail polish you can imagine. As I’m trying to shift VBR and my lifestyle in general to a more natural one (pink hair excluded; I’m gonna be a fuchsia-haired granny, mark my words… btw, will someone pleeeeeease make a natural pink dye for me??), I’ve become hyper aware of toxic ingredients in my beauty products.
It’s not news that many nail polishes contain potentially toxic chemicals, but a recent study conducted by researchers at Duke University and the Environmental Working Group (EWG) finds that one chemical in particular could be lingering in our bodies—yes, our bodies can absorb chemicals through nail polish! Scary, right?
The ingredient the study focused on was Triphenyl phosphate (TPHP), a plasticizer, and suspected endocrine disruptor, which makes nail polish flexible yet durable. Aiight, let’s find out who the offenders are…
Photo courtesy of EWG. *Butter London informed EWG that it had recently removed TPHP from its products.
Nail polish brands that currently contain TPHP:
- Beauty Without Cruelty
- Essie
- Maybelline
- Milani
- OPI
- Orly
- Revlon
- Sally Hansen
- theBalm
- Wet n Wild
Recommended TPHP-free nail polish brands:
- 100% Pure
- AILA
- Ella + Mila
- Joshik
- Lauren B. Beauty
- Pacifica
- Trust Fund Beauty
- Zoya
Non-toxic Water-based Nail Polish
- 1143 H2O Nails
- Acquarella
- Honeybee Gardens
- Kid Licks
- Piggy Paint
- Suncoat
Note: Water-based nail polish brands tend to avoid FD& C synthetic dyes, so check to find out which shades are vegan before ordering; some (especially red hues) may contain carmine (crushed beetles).
In general, when shopping for nail polishes, keep an eye out for toxic ingredients such as: triphenyl phosphate (TPHP), formaldehyde, toluene, dibutyl phthalate (DBP), camphor, formaldehyde resin, xylene, parabens, fragrances, phthalates, and animal ingredients.
Which non-toxic nail polishes are your faves?
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