Nail Polish
For Nail Polish, carrier is USPS; restriction type is restricted; scope is domestic; conditions is Flammable nail polishes may be mailed domestically if they are a consumer commodity; some may only be sent by ground, recorded from its source on 2026-08-03.
- Item category
- Nail Polish
- Carrier
- USPS our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- domestic our reading
- Conditions
- Flammable nail polishes may be mailed domestically if they are a consumer commodity; some may only be sent by ground
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
If the nail polish you want to mail is flammable, you are responsible for knowing its flashpoint and toxicity. Flammable nail polishes may be mailed domestically if they are a consumer commodity. Some nail polishes may only be sent by ground transportation.
— usps.com, retrieved 2026-08-03
Sources disagree
More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from — deciding between them is yours, not ours.
Item category
usps.com says item category is Nail Polish, as of 2026-08-03.
If the nail polish you want to mail is flammable, you are responsible for knowing its flashpoint and toxicity. Flammable nail polishes may be mailed domestically if they are a consumer commodity. Some nail polishes may only be sent by ground transportation.
https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm
selleressentials.com says item category is Nail polish, as of 2026-08-04.
Nail polish | Flammable liquid | UN1263
https://selleressentials.com/usps-hazmat-noncompliance-fee-2026/
blog.poshmark.com says item category is Nail polish, as of 2026-08-04.
regulated contents (perfume, nail polish, aerosol sprays, electronics with lithium-ion batteries)
https://blog.poshmark.com/2026/07/09/59935/
valueaddedresource.net says item category is Nail polish, as of 2026-08-04.
Some items, such as certain candles, perfumes, aerosols, nail polish, or items containing lithium batteries, may have special shipping requirements.
https://www.valueaddedresource.net/poshmark-cover-usps-hazardous-non-compliance-fee/
Restriction type
usps.com says restriction type is restricted, as of 2026-08-03.
If the nail polish you want to mail is flammable, you are responsible for knowing its flashpoint and toxicity. Flammable nail polishes may be mailed domestically if they are a consumer commodity. Some nail polishes may only be sent by ground transportation.
https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm
selleressentials.com says restriction type is restricted, as of 2026-08-04.
Nail polish | Flammable liquid | UN1263
https://selleressentials.com/usps-hazmat-noncompliance-fee-2026/
blog.poshmark.com says restriction type is hazmat declaration required, as of 2026-08-04.
regulated contents (perfume, nail polish, aerosol sprays, electronics with lithium-ion batteries)
https://blog.poshmark.com/2026/07/09/59935/
valueaddedresource.net says restriction type is hazmat declaration required, as of 2026-08-04.
Some items, such as certain candles, perfumes, aerosols, nail polish, or items containing lithium batteries, may have special shipping requirements.
https://www.valueaddedresource.net/poshmark-cover-usps-hazardous-non-compliance-fee/
Scope
usps.com says scope is domestic, as of 2026-08-03.
If the nail polish you want to mail is flammable, you are responsible for knowing its flashpoint and toxicity. Flammable nail polishes may be mailed domestically if they are a consumer commodity. Some nail polishes may only be sent by ground transportation.
https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm
selleressentials.com says scope is domestic US, as of 2026-08-04.
Nail polish | Flammable liquid | UN1263
https://selleressentials.com/usps-hazmat-noncompliance-fee-2026/
blog.poshmark.com says scope is online marketplace seller shipments (Poshmark), as of 2026-08-04.
regulated contents (perfume, nail polish, aerosol sprays, electronics with lithium-ion batteries)
https://blog.poshmark.com/2026/07/09/59935/
valueaddedresource.net says scope is seller shipments (Etsy), as of 2026-08-04.
Some items, such as certain candles, perfumes, aerosols, nail polish, or items containing lithium batteries, may have special shipping requirements.
https://www.valueaddedresource.net/poshmark-cover-usps-hazardous-non-compliance-fee/
Conditions
usps.com says conditions is Flammable nail polishes may be mailed domestically if they are a consumer commodity; some may only be sent by ground, as of 2026-08-03.
If the nail polish you want to mail is flammable, you are responsible for knowing its flashpoint and toxicity. Flammable nail polishes may be mailed domestically if they are a consumer commodity. Some nail polishes may only be sent by ground transportation.
https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm
selleressentials.com says conditions is Classified as flammable liquid. Requires hazmat declaration and compliant packaging. $50 noncompliance fee if undeclared, effective July 12, 2026., as of 2026-08-04.
Nail polish | Flammable liquid | UN1263
https://selleressentials.com/usps-hazmat-noncompliance-fee-2026/
blog.poshmark.com says conditions is Subject to USPS hazmat requirements and Poshmark Terms of Service; $50 USPS noncompliance fee applies if improperly declared/labeled; Poshmark absorbs $45 of fee after August 1 2026, seller pays $5, as of 2026-08-04.
regulated contents (perfume, nail polish, aerosol sprays, electronics with lithium-ion batteries)
https://blog.poshmark.com/2026/07/09/59935/
valueaddedresource.net says conditions is May have special shipping requirements under USPS hazardous materials rules; $50 noncompliance fee for undeclared or improperly prepared hazardous materials effective July 12 2026, as of 2026-08-04.
Some items, such as certain candles, perfumes, aerosols, nail polish, or items containing lithium batteries, may have special shipping requirements.
https://www.valueaddedresource.net/poshmark-cover-usps-hazardous-non-compliance-fee/
Sources
- usps.comhttps://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm
- selleressentials.comhttps://selleressentials.com/usps-hazmat-noncompliance-fee-2026/
- blog.poshmark.comhttps://blog.poshmark.com/2026/07/09/59935/
- valueaddedresource.nethttps://www.valueaddedresource.net/poshmark-cover-usps-hazardous-non-compliance-fee/