Another Success of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
OPI, Inc. RESPONDS TO CAMPAIGN AND REMOVES TOXIC INGREDIENTS FROM NAIL POLISH!
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Vietnamese version of the report NOW AVAILABLE!
Facing pressure from consumers as well as health and environmental groups, top nail polish manufacturer OPI Products, Inc. announced that it has begun removing toluene, a hazardous solvent, from their products, on the heels of an announcement last spring that it would remove dibutyl phthalate (DBP) from their products.
The victory was announced alongside the release of a report by WVE entitled “Glossed Over: Health Hazards Associated with Toxic Exposure in Nail Salons,” which reveals that these and other chemicals commonly found in nail care and cosmetic products applied at home or in nail salons are linked to cancer, birth defects, and other health issues, generating concern for the largely Vietnamese nail salon worker population given their long-term and chronic exposure to these products.
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letter we sent to OPI (pdf file)
Read the letter from OPI announcing their decision (pdf file)
WVE Releases Report That Finds Regulations and Research Still Needed For Health And Safety Of Nail Salon Workers
In an effort to highlight the concerns for the environmental and occupational health of nail salon workers, Women’s Voices for the Earth has released a report entitled “Glossed Over: Health Hazards Associated with Toxic Exposure in Nail Salons.” The report reveals that chemicals commonly found in nail care and cosmetic products applied at home or in nail salons are linked to cancer, birth defects, and other health issues, generating concern for the largely Vietnamese nail salon worker population given their long-term and chronic exposure to these products.
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