Allergies

Dermatologists are seeing increasing numbers of patients in their clinics with dermatitis or inflammation of the skin linked to the use of L&P and UV gel nail systems.  

 Dust generated from filing or removal of incompletely cured nail coatings can also be associated with allergic reactions.  

Importantly, such allergies may be, and frequently are, lifelong.  

The products that can lead to these reactions have ingredients that all come from a chemical family called ‘acrylates’.  

These are safe to use in cosmetics if they are used properly and responsibly.  

Acrylics and gels need to be correctly cured. 

So with liquid and powder matching systems should be used with correct ratio, and liquid not touch the skin and with gel matching lamp should be used with the manufacturers curing timings and gel not touch the skin. 

A correctly cured or polymerised nail coating is unlikely to cause a problem.  

The risk may be minimised by ensuring the liquid monomer or gel is not allowed to contact the skin itself, that the gel is cured fully by using the curing lamp correctly and that any uncured gel is removed completely and in such a way that the tissue or pad used does not contact the skin of either the customer or the nail professional.