Causes Who is at risk? You are at risk for prediabetes if any of the following are true: You are overweight or obese. You have a parent, brother or sister who has diabetes. You had diabetes during pregnancy (called gestational diabetes) or had a baby who weighed more than 9 pounds at birth.
Use in Cosmetics. Dibutyl phthalate (pronounced thal-ate), or DBP, is used mainly in nail products as a solvent for dyes and as a plasticizer that prevents nail polishes from becoming brittle.Phthalates are also used as fragrance ingredients in many other cosmetics, but consumers won't find these listed on the label.Credit: Gwen via Flickr.). Dibutyl phthalate (pronounced thal-ate), or DBP, is used mainly in nail products as a solvent for dyes and as a plasticizer that prevents nail polishes from becoming brittle.
Keratin buildup under toenails. Keratin is a type of protein that is found in hair, nail and the outer skin layers which makes nails strong and hard, but if a buildup of keratin occurs under the nails, it makes them discolored, brittle and deformed. Keratin buildup can also happen in the fingernails as well. Keratin is formed by the matrix of the nail. The matrix is the root of the nail that cannot be seen which is protected by the proximal fold of the nail. Keratin is a hard material that becomes soft with constant contact with moisture.