The strips feature intricate designs and can be applied at a fraction of the cost of a salon visit. People are collecting them by the hundreds. Semi-cured gel nail strips are applied to the nail, ...

Dermatologist pointed out that while Europe has banned TPO to protect public health Gel nail polish has become one of the most popular beauty trends ever since Instagram gained popularity. From ...

The EU deemed an ingredient commonly known as TPO as potentially toxic to humans Catherine Santino is a Style Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She began as a contributor for PEOPLE in 2022 and joined the ...

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 ...

The European Union is now prohibiting the use of a key chemical ingredient in some gel nail polishes and other cosmetic products. The ban, which went into effect this week, targets the use of ...

The substance, TPO, is still permitted in the United States. The European Union has banned a key ingredient found in many gel nail polishes, effective Monday, Sept. 1. The ingredient, trimethylbenzoyl ...

A chemical called TPO, used in many gel nail polishes to speed up drying and preserve colour, has been banned across most of Europe over potential fertility risks. A common ingredient found in many ...

As Europe's ban on a common chemical in gel nail polish goes into effect, should you start skipping the salon? In May, the European Union instituted a ban on trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide ...

Many Americans are left asking if their manicures are safe after the European Union moved to ban a popular ingredient. TPO's classification as “carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic to reproduction" seems ...

In early September 2025, social media posts claimed that European regulators were going after gel nail polish. Some posts, such as this one on Instagram (archived), claimed they were banning a "key ...

Matte BLK has added two silver wins to its growing list of honours, taking Agency of the Year – Medium, and Agency Leader of the Year at the inaugural Mark Awards 2025. The awards, held in Franschhoek ...

The European Union has banned a key ingredient in gel nail polish. As of September 1, 2025, the sale and use of new products containing Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide, known as TPO, is ...