Regular nail polish can cause cancer and infertility

Many people love to use nail polish to beautify themselves, but they don't know that the toxic chemicals in it can increase the risk of cancer and infertility.

Nail polish contains a lot of toxic chemicals.

Dr. Thu Quach, of Stanford University and the California Cancer Prevention Institute, said that exposure to these chemicals can lead to dangerous health problems ranging from cancer to infertility. In fact, most toxic nail polish products are highly carcinogenic because they contain many chemicals hidden under different names and ingredients outside the label.

Among them are carcinogenic chemicals such as formaldehyde, which affects hormones. Researchers have also identified toluene, formaldehyde, and dibutyl phthalate - dubbed the "toxic trio" because of their serious health effects.

Toluene is a solvent commonly used to maintain nail polish color and create shine. It is also used as an additive in gasoline and can affect the central nervous system and reproductive organs.

Formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, is used to harden nails and disinfect nail care tools. Exposure to dibutyl phthalate, a nail polish remover, has also been linked to reproductive problems.

In addition to this “toxic trio”, there are many other toxic chemicals used in nail care products. According to Dr. Thu Quach, an epidemiologist at Stanford University and the California Cancer Prevention Institute, people working in nail salons are at the highest risk, from skin irritation, eye damage, allergies to memory problems, neurological problems, respiratory problems, infertility, etc.

The reason is that people who work directly at these salons inhale volatile chemicals from nail products. Accordingly, people who work directly at the salons are not only directly exposed to toxic chemicals but also breathe them.

According to Alobacsi