{"id":163074,"date":"2026-02-26T15:10:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=163074"},"modified":"2026-02-26T15:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:15:53","slug":"tu","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/es\/glossary\/tpo","title":{"rendered":"TPO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Definici\u00f3n<\/strong><br>El TPO (\u00d3xido de Trimetilbenzoil Difenilfosfina) es un fotoiniciador utilizado en algunos productos para u\u00f1as curados con luz UV y LED, incluyendo esmaltes en gel, geles constructores y otros recubrimientos curados con luz. Los fotoiniciadores absorben energ\u00eda de las l\u00e1mparas de curado e inician la polimerizaci\u00f3n, lo que permite que los productos en gel l\u00edquido se endurezcan formando un recubrimiento duradero en la u\u00f1a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Funci\u00f3n en Productos para U\u00f1as<\/strong><br>En los recubrimientos de u\u00f1as, el TPO ayuda a garantizar un curado eficiente, contribuyendo a la dureza del producto, la estabilidad del color y el rendimiento general. Permite que los sistemas de gel se curen de manera uniforme bajo exposici\u00f3n UV o LED, formando una estructura polim\u00e9rica s\u00f3lida requerida para mejoras de u\u00f1as duraderas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Estado Regulatorio<\/strong><br>El TPO ha sido reclasificado bajo la legislaci\u00f3n de seguridad cosm\u00e9tica, lo que resulta en su eliminaci\u00f3n planificada de los productos cosm\u00e9ticos dentro de la Uni\u00f3n Europea y Gran Breta\u00f1a. Seg\u00fan las actualizaciones del Reglamento de Cosm\u00e9ticos del Reino Unido, los productos que contienen TPO ya no podr\u00e1n comercializarse a partir de agosto de 2026, seguidos de un per\u00edodo de transici\u00f3n que permitir\u00e1 que el stock existente ya suministrado permanezca disponible por un tiempo limitado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Para obtener m\u00e1s orientaci\u00f3n sobre los plazos y lo que esto significa para los profesionales de las u\u00f1as, consulte nuestro art\u00edculo sobre<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/es\/blog\/prohibicion-de-los-tpo-lo-que-deben-saber-los-profesionales-de-las-unas\/\">TPO Ban<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Impacto en la industria<\/strong><br>La restricci\u00f3n se aplica al ingrediente en lugar de a los sistemas de u\u00f1as de gel en s\u00ed. Los fabricantes est\u00e1n reformulando productos utilizando fotoiniciadores alternativos que logran un rendimiento de curado comparable al tiempo que cumplen con los requisitos reglamentarios actualizados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Consideraciones Profesionales<\/strong><br>Se anima a los profesionales de las u\u00f1as a mantenerse informados sobre los cambios en los ingredientes y a confirmar las actualizaciones de cumplimiento con sus proveedores de productos. Al igual que con todos los productos para u\u00f1as curados con luz, las t\u00e9cnicas de aplicaci\u00f3n correctas y la evitaci\u00f3n del contacto con la piel siguen siendo importantes para un uso profesional seguro.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DefinitionTPO (Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide) is a photoinitiator used in some UV and LED-cured nail products, including gel polish, builder gels, and other light-cured coatings. Photoinitiators absorb energy from curing lamps and initiate polymerisation, allowing liquid gel products to harden into a durable coating on the nail. 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