Mislabeled Nail Polishes Warrant Increased Regulation – California DTSC
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
California’s DTSC takes issue with nail polish brands that erroneously claim to be free of toluene, dibutyl phthalate and formaldehyde, calling its review a “wakeup call for greater transparency.” The PBA’s Nail Manufacturers Council does not dispute or disagree with the testing results, but “strongly objects to the report’s lack of perspective and balance.”
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