Gel nail polish became everyone's go-to for manicures and pedicures years ago, replacing traditional nail polishes that needed several coats for a smooth finish. Gel nail polish gives you a glossy finish that dries quickly when the chemicals bond together in UV light. Gel polish also protects your nails under the strong layer of bonded chemicals.

But the European Union (EU) just banned one of the chemicals in gel nail polish, trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO), because it has the potential to cause cancer or infertility in lab animals. Salons and stores across the EU have been ordered to pull these polishes from their shelves, and they also can't give away or resell these gel nail polishes anywhere in the EU. Many cosmetics companies in the EU have already shifted to TPO-free

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