Nail Salon Essay

Behind the closed doors of a nail salon is the truth of how damaging nail products are. Not having Regulations that can protect manicurist from the damaging effects. The lack of regulations are affecting many workers in nail salons.
The regulations U.S has on chemicals in nail products comply of only having certain things expected by the Food and Drug administration(FDA). That is to say “Cosmetic products and ingredients don’t need FDA premarket approval.”(211) Thus, being the companies have full control of what ingredients are put into their products. Because “the law does not require the cosmetic companies to share their safety information with FDA.” (211)There is no testing needed to pass any regulations in the U.S. Not securing the safety of the products that are being used in salons. Exposing manicurist to the chemicals like toluene and formaldehyde. Where the FDA concluded them safe, but testing showing otherwise.
Toluene is used in nail salons because of the smooth finish it give to the nails. In addition , It also prevent the pigments from the nail polish bottle to
Many countries have banned chemical from their shelves because of their regulations that make them unsafe for human exposure. According to Safe Cosmetics International Laws “ Canadian cosmetic regulations, like European union regulation, are much stricter than those in the United States.” In Europe they regulate their cosmetics making it unusable if it has any links to diseases. Europe does require examined their products: moreover the chemicals have to go through testing and approval before it is considered safe. The to Safe Cosmetics International Laws brings to light that “ Restricted from use in cosmetics such as Formaldehyde … all of which are allowed in U.S products.” In Canada it's prohibited to sell any ingredients that are hazardous to people's