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  "textContent": "The Nail Manufacturer Council on Safety (NMC), a council of the Professional Beauty Association (PBA), is responding to a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall of a Morovan-branded gel nail polish remover found to contain prohibited and hazardous chemicals, including methylene chloride and chloroform, which are not permitted in cosmetic products in the United States.The recalled product, marketed online as a fast-acting gel remover, falls within a category often referred to as “magic removers” or “burst removers.” FDA testing has identified methylene chloride in Morovan and similar products at extremely high concentrations, in some cases exceeding 90%, despite being prohibited in cosmetic products under U.S. law.In December 2025, the NMC issued a public warning ahead of the holiday shopping season cautioning that these products may contain methylene chloride, a highly toxic and federally prohibited chemical.“This recall confirms what we have been warning regulators and the public about,” said Doug Schoon, Chair of the Nail Manufacturer Council on Safety. “Products marketed as quick, easy burst gel removers continue to enter the U.S. market despite containing banned and hazardous chemicals.”Methylene chloride, also known as dichloromethane, is not permitted in cosmetic products under U.S. law and has been linked to cancer, …",
  "title": "FDA recall highlights ongoing safety risks from illegal “gel removers,” says Nail Manufacturer Council on Safety"
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