Worried that your beloved gel manicure just got labeled dangerous? Don’t be. The “banned” ingredient (TPO) is safe at the tiny amounts in gel polish — so safe that Europe’s own scientific panel found ...

Many people love gel nail polish for its durability and shiny gloss, but a new ban in Europe may have left mani-pedi devotees with some not-so-pretty concerns. On Sept. 1, the European Union banned ...

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 ...

A chemical in gel nail polish has been banned in Europe, prompting nail salons and customers to think twice about gel manicures. Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, known as TPO, is an ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? A common ingredient found in many gel nail polishes was just banned by the ...

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

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 ...

Starting this week, gel polishes that contain a key chemical ingredient can no longer be used in the bloc’s 27 member countries. By Christine Hauser and Simar Bajaj Starting this week, many salons in ...

A ban on TPO (trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide) in the E.U. went into effect Monday after studies linked it to reproductive harm. This ingredient often features in gel nail polish—a popular ...

As a veteran beauty editor, I know this much: Europe is far stricter than the U.S. when it comes to cosmetic (and even food) ingredients. The European Union (EU) takes a precautionary stance, while ...

Beginning Sept. 1, the European Union has banned an ingredient commonly found in gel nail polish. The banned substance, TPO (trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide), gives nails a super glossy sheen ...

Najet Hamila Strand, global director of education at Nail Alliance, shares why she loves the Gelish Hard Gel system: “Its self-levelling properties are helpful when building the apex curve. Keep ...