Table 1. Product Characteristics, Concentrations of Phthalate and Organophosphate (OP) Plasticizers (μg/g), and Product Information on Chemicals Reported to Be Disclosed or Excluded as Ingredients for 40 Nail Polish Samplesg.
Limits of detection (LODs) for OP plasticizers were 10, 5.0, 0.2, and 2.0 ng/g (in order of appearance).
LODs for phthalate plasticizers were 2.0, 2.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, and 0.5 ng/g (in order of appearance).
Newer labels after 5-Free are described in categories in order to preserve brand anonymity.
Product description reported the exclusion of the toxic trio chemicals without a specific ″3-Free” label.
Semipermanent UV-cured nail polish (but not a full gel polish).
Safety Data Sheet was not acquired.
Note: Plasticizers not detected in any of the samples were TEP, TPP, TCEP, TCIPP, TDCIPP, TBPhP, DCHP, DEHtP, and DiNP.