From California Watch
A report showing potent chemicals are in nail care products that claim to be toxin-free is prompting a state senator to call for reforms, and the state attorney general’s office is reviewing the findings.

The state Department of Toxic Substances Control study found that 18 of 25 nail care products bought in the San Francisco Bay Area contained at least one chemical linked to cancer or reproductive harm.
“What we found was somewhat surprising and somewhat disturbing,” said Karl Palmer, the study leader and the department’s pollution prevention performance manager.
The study released yesterday showed that most of the nail care products claiming to exclude a “toxic trio” of chemicals linked to cancer or reproductive harm did not live up to the claim. Five of the seven products claiming to be “three free” actually included one of the three focus chemicals: toluene, formaldehyde or dibutyl phthalate.