Dubai to test nail polish for chemical banned in EU

Dubai Central Laboratory, operated by Dubai Municipality, yesterday announced that its cosmetics and personal care testing labs are now equipped to detect trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO), a chemical compound banned by the European Union due to concerns over its impact on reproductive health.

- BY SAJILA SASEENDRAN Chief Reporter

The lab's enhanced capabilities follow extensive modernisation efforts aimed at meeting international safety standards, the municipality announced on social media platform X.