Beware: Carcinogens on Your Nail Polish and Hair Straighteners

Yahoo! News reports that carcinogens can be found on your nail polish and hair straighteners. So, make sure to check the ingredients found on your nail polish (is there a product info on nail polish bottles?) and hair straighteners. You shouldn't read formaldehyde or styrene in there.

The report goes:

On June 10, the US government issued a report declaring formaldehyde, used in a variety of consumer products including nail polish and hair-straightening solutions, to be a carcinogen. Another chemical cited as a potential cancer trigger is styrene, commonly found in plastic and rubber products.

Consumers are advised to do what they can to avoid the harmful chemicals, but The New York Times reports that the risks are far greater for those who work with the chemicals on an industrial scale.

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