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Thursday, August 31, 2006

Hazardous chemicals removed from cosmetics

In response to a push by environmentalists, Del Laboratories Inc., maker of Sally Hansen, OPI and Orly nail polishes, will remove dibutyl phthalate (DBP) from those products.

Also removed from Sally Hansen products will be formaldehyde and toluene (an industrial solvent used in paints and glues). The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics says DBP, also present in vinyl products such as toys and shower curtains, is a reproductive toxin and its absorption by mothers results in underdeveloped genitals and other complications in newborn boys.

Other brands, including Avon, Estee Lauder, Revlon and L'Oreal, have stopped using DBP, which is banned from cosmetics products in the European Union. The FDA has taken no such action in the United States.

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