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dbp
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Di-n-Butyl Phthalate
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Under the ordinance, the city will publicly identify establishments that use polishes (including top and base coats) free of the chemicals toluene, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and formaldehyde -- the so-called toxic trio.
DBP, which reduces polish brittleness and cracking, is associated with the potential for reproduction harm and is especially hazardous for pregnant women (its use in cosmetics is banned by the European Union).
The debate about phthalates, specifically those with low molecular weight such as DEHP, DBP and BBP, has gone on for years.
Nail polishes containing dibutyl phthalate (DBP) or toluene: California classifies DBP as a reproductive and developmental toxicant, and the European Union banned the use of DBP in cosmetics and personal care products.
Pointing to publicly available patent records, the report highlights a noticeable increase in the number of patents filed for phthalate alternatives both in 1999, shortly after Reach regulation began, and again in 2006, when four phthalates – BBP, DEHP, DBP, and DIBP – were added to the Reach Authorization list, which required them to be phased out entirely by February 2015.
Do the compounds called disinfection byproducts, or DBP's, that are formed when water is chlorinated pose a significant health risk, doubling a water drinker's chances of developing bladder cancer and perhaps causing some miscarriages?
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You get four, full-sized So Susan polishes, which are tolulene-, DBP-, formaldehyde- and formaldehyde resin-free (read: no nasty chemical stuff), plus one make-up sample.
In one of the '70s inspired sets — toluene-, formandehyDBP-freeDBP-free — you can sample a curry-colored polish, which sounds grossly unappetizing but isn't.
There are even toluene-free, DBP-free and formaldehyde-free nail polishes available at Jinsoon Natural Hand & Foot Spa in the East Village.
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