# Nail Polish — Postal shipping restrictions by item category 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, not quoted from the source)_ - **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_ - **Scope:** domestic _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_ - **Conditions:** Flammable nail polishes may be mailed domestically if they are a consumer commodity; some may only be sent by ground ## 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. ## 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. ### 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. Source: 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 Source: 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) Source: 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. Source: 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. Source: 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 Source: 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) Source: 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. Source: 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. Source: 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 Source: 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) Source: 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. Source: 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. Source: 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 Source: 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) Source: 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. Source: https://www.valueaddedresource.net/poshmark-cover-usps-hazardous-non-compliance-fee/ ## Source - https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm - https://selleressentials.com/usps-hazmat-noncompliance-fee-2026/ - https://blog.poshmark.com/2026/07/09/59935/ - https://www.valueaddedresource.net/poshmark-cover-usps-hazardous-non-compliance-fee/ Last verified: 2026-08-03. Review by: 2027-08-03. Part of [Postal shipping restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).