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FDA Finds Six Additional Cosmetic Products Marketed as Gel Nail Polish Remover To Contain Methylene Chloride

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has discovered through testing that six additional cosmetic products marketed as gel nail polish remover contain methylene chloride, a prohibited ingredient in cosmetics. The testing is part of the FDA’s ongoing surveillance to periodically collect samples of cosmetic products for examination and analysis. The six additional products found to contain methylene chloride are:

• Nifeishi Nail Polish Gel Remover
• Born Pretty Magic Gel Remover
• Candy Lover Gel Polish Remover
• Eelhoe Magic Remover
• Morovan Gel Nail Polish Remover
• Gellen Time To Shine Nail Removal Kit

Methylene chloride is a volatile, colorless liquid with a sweet odor that is used in various industrial processes, including paint stripping, paint remover manufacturing, and metal cleaning and degreasing. FDA regulation prohibits methylene chloride as an ingredient in cosmetics because the chemical has been shown to cause cancer in animals and it can be harmful to human health.

For more information on methylene chloride and to review the full list of cosmetic products tested by the FDA and found to contain methylene chloride, please visit https://www.fda.gov/consumers/health-fraud-scams/cosmetic-products-containing-methylene-chloride.

If you have questions, call your health care professional or the Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222; it is open 24 hours a day.

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