A few weeks ago the New Your Times ran an article about how workers in nail salons were being harmed by the toxic chemicals in nail polish and polish remover.

The article lists dibutyl phthalate, toluene, and formaldehyde as the three chemicals associated with the most serious health issues. Among worker advocates, they are known as the “toxic trio.”

Read what the cosmetics industry and other have to say about these chemicals and how workers are being harmed.

These are the same chemicals found in ordinary nail polish purchased by consumers.

The New York Times: Perfect Nails, Poisoned Workers

I did a show about nail polish on Toxic Free Talk Radio, with the creator of one of the least toxic nail polishes available. Still, I concluded it wasn’t toxic free enough.

Toxic Free Talk Radio: Can There Be Such a Thing as Nontoxic Nail Polish?