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Ban the use and sale of methyl methacrylate in the nail industry

Submitted by Craig Kirkham on Thursday 24th July 2025

Published on Wednesday 6th August 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 6th February 2026

Signatures: 198

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Beauty ~ contact ~ Damaged ~ Industry ~ Nail ~ Public Health ~ risk ~ Sale

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Ban the use and sale of methyl methacrylate in the nail industry

Petition Details

Ban the use and sale of methyl methacrylate in the nails/beauty industry. Methyl methacrylate (MMA) has been associated with health issues such as contact dermatitis, asthma, allergies, permanent nail damage and numbness in fingers. We think it poses a risk to public health.


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