Nail polish has “female reproductive toxicants”

06/21/2009 in Environmental, Health | 2 comments

California, known for the most strict environmental regulations in the USA is set to add 30 more ingredients to its list of banned toxins commonly found in everyday products that Americans use.

Some of those products with the newly banned toxins include gasoline, some insecticides, plastics, paint, cosmetics and nail polish.  The toxins banned have adverse effects on Male or Female Reproductive systems or are considered Carcinogens or Developmental Toxins.  Toluene, found in Nail polish is considered a Female Reproductive Toxin.  “Going Green” and “natural” might mean a whole new look for women who want to cut out toxins from their life.  Using cosmetics that are 100% natural and cutting out the nail polish is a great start. 

Here is the complete list from TheDailyGreen.com:

Male Reproductive Toxicants

  1. n-Butyl glycidyl ether, a chemical used to make epoxy resins with a number of uses in common products
  2. Carbaryl, a household pesticide used to kill a range of insects, and sold as Sevin by GardenTech and Bayer (also a developmental toxicant)
  3. 2-Chloropropionic acid, a chemical used to make herbicides
  4. Dichloroacetic acid, which forms in drinking water as a byproduct of disinfection using chlorine
  5. Diglycidyl ether, a chemical used to make epoxy resins
  6. Ethylene oxide, a chemical mainly used in the manufacturing of chemicals like antifreeze and polyester (also a developmental toxicant)
  7. Ethyl-tert-butyl ether, a common gasoline additive
  8. Methyl chloride, a chemical used primarily to make silicone polymers, but also used in other processes, including the oil refining
  9. Methyl n-butyl ketone, an industrial solvent
  10. Phenyl glycidyl ether, an industrial chemical
  11. 1,3,5-Triglycidyl-s-triazinetrione, a constituent of some paints
  12. 4-Vinyl-cyclohexene, a chemical used in the production of epoxy resins (also a female reproductive toxicant)

Carcinogens

  1. Amsacrine, a chemotherapy drug
  2. Bleomycins, antibiotics used in chemotherapy treatments
  3. Chlorophenoxy herbicides, including 2,4-D, are common weedkillers sold for lawn and garden use
  4. Marine diesel fuel
  5. Progestins, synthetic hormones found in some birth controls
  6. Styrene, an ingredient in many plastic and foam products
  7. Toxins derived from Fusarium moniliforme (Fusarium verticillioides), a fungus
  8. Vinyl acetate, a compound used to make polymers used in plastics, films, lacquers, adhesives, inks, water-based emulsion paints, floor tiling, safety glasses, cosmetics and personal care products and other goods
  9. Wood dust
  10. Zalcitabine, an HIV drug sold as Hivid
  11. Zidovudine (AZT), an HIV drug

Developmental Toxicants

  1. Tert-Amyl methyl ether, a common fuel additive
  2. Carbaryl, a household pesticide used to kill a range of insects, and sold as Sevin by GardenTech and Bayer (also a male reproductive toxicant)
  3. Chloroform, which is used in the manufacturing of other chemicals, and which can form in drinking water as a byproduct of disinfection using chlorine
  4. N,N-dimethylacetamide, a solvent used in industries ranging from fibers and adhesives to pharmaceuticals and plasticizers
  5. Ethylene oxide, a chemical mainly used in the manufacturing of chemicals like antifreeze and polyester (also a male reproductive toxicant)
  6. 2-Ethylhexanoic acid, a chemical associated with phthalates and PVC plastics
  7. p,p’-Oxybis (benzenesulfonyl hydrazide), an industrial chemical
  8. Phenylphosphine, an industrial chemical

Female Reproductive Toxicants

  1. Toluene, a constituent of oil, is found in gasoline and is used to make paints, paint thinners, fingernail polish, lacquers, adhesives and rubber
  2. 4-Vinyl-cyclohexene, a chemical used in the production of epoxy resins (also a male reproductive toxicant)

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  1. Vanessa Granville, representing the Styrene Information and Research Center’s avatar

    Vanessa Granville, representing the Styrene Information and Research Center on 06/24/2009 at 3:05 pm

    Both solid and foam polystyrene foodservice products have been tested extensively and deemed safe for consumer use by reputable government agencies. Since the 1990s, the polystyrene industry has conducted tests to measure the migration of styrene from styrenic plastics to food; the results have shown that these very low styrene levels pose no health concern. Specifically, the tests showed that the estimated daily exposure to styrene from polystyrene food-contact articles was 10,000 times safer than it needed to be. Based on these tests, the FDA has deemed polystyrene foodservice products to be fit for consumer use.

    For more information regarding the safety of styrene products, please refer to the Styrene Information and Research Center Website at http://www.styrene.org/.

  2. Vanessa Granville, representing the Styrene Information and Research Center’s avatar

    Vanessa Granville, representing the Styrene Information and Research Center on 06/24/2009 at 3:07 pm

    Additionally, for more than 20 years, styrene has been the subject of numerous studies to determine its potential to affect human health. While the International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified styrene as “possibly carcinogenic to humans,” no regulatory health agency has actually stated that styrene causes cancer in humans.