Allergic to acrylic nails?

are the gel nails acrylic?Allergic to acrylic nails?
There really is no simple answer to your question. Allergic Contact Dermatitis accounts for the vast majority of all cosmetic related skin problems. Allergic reactions happen when a person becomes sensitive to a product ingredient. This does not happen overnight. These reactions might take months or even years to appear. Typically, most people will not become allergic to cosmetic ingredients but yet there are some who do become allergic to one substance or another. Thus, you don't necessarily have an allergic reaction to acrylic nails, but more likely you have become sensitive to a particular ingredient used in the acrylic products themselves. To determine exactly what ingredient you have become sensitized to, you would need to see a dermatologist who would do a series of tests which will usually pinpoint the exact cause of your allergic reaction.


Having said that, nail enhancement products whether acrylic, gels (both UV light cured and no-light gels), and wraps all share at least some ingredients. Therefore, without knowing the ingredient to which you are allergic to, its virtually impossible to say that one product will be safer to use than the other. Does that make sense?


Lets take it just one step further. All artificial nail enhancement systems are based on ingredients from family of acrylics. That is not to say they are all the same though. They are not. Yet, they are all related to the acrylic family. For instance, acrylic nails - commonly referred to as a liquid %26amp; powder system is based on a branch of the acrylic family called the methacrylates. UV gels have traditionally been based on another branch of the acrylic family called the acrylates. Only in recent years have some UV gels expanded to include methacrylates in their list of ingredients. Wraps, tip adhesives, and no-light gels are from yet another branch of the acrylic family called the cyanoacrylates. But, they all share a common bond with one another, that they all belong to the acrylic family in one way or another.


Whew...You've got my brain running overtime with this one, LOL.


The bottom line is this. Are gel nails acrylic? Yes, and no. They share some common ingredients, and they are part of the acrylic family. But, they are not the same. Again, you would need to know exactly which ingredient(s) you are allergic to in order to know for certain which system - if any, would not cause an allergic reaction when used on your nails.


One thing for certain though is the fact that once yo have developed a sensitivity to a particular substance which causes an allergic reaction, it is for life. There is no cure. The only way to avoid getting future allergic reactions is to avoid all contact with the ingredient which causes the reaction.


I hope that I explained this well enough and that I didn't create any confusion for you.


Oh, Solar Nails? That is another topic in itself. The short answer is this: Solar Nails are acrylic nails. Its a term used by some salons that generally refers to Pink %26amp; White acrylic nails.


I hope this helps!Allergic to acrylic nails?
They could be, especially if you are going to a quick shop - they trick so many people. However real gel is not like the acrylic at all.





If they are applying a powder and a liquid - that is not gel.


I have a whole blog entry on my website about this.





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i don't think so ....but what they use to put them on is acrylic ...so i suggest to ask if they have a substitute binding for the nails