I do know of this, but would have the concerns of the vapours since even though I can't smell them, they are still there. And the odour is your friend, letting you know if you are working properly.
I'm hyper sensitive, and get migraines at the drop of a hat.
I can't even clean my oven. Someone else has to do it for me (mom, hubby...) because the over cleaner - even the ones that aren't supposed to stink
- make me ill with a migraine.
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Also I feel it's important for Portnus to know that Odorless L&P can be more risky for those with an allergy, as it doesn't fully cure on the top layer.
UV Gel, L&P, AND EVEN RESIN based fiberglass/silk are all in the same family called ACRYLATE. The difference is in the molecule number and setup.
The way an allergy is developed is from repeated exposure to any of these when they are uncured. This is why it's so important to NEVER NEVER EVER touch uncured product!!! This includes touching your brush with your fingers, and cleaning up around the edges of the cuticles with one!
So just because someone has a sensitivity to L&P, does not mean they won't have a sensitivity to Gel- especially if you are still touching the skin with product.
ANd the smell- its just that babes- SMELL. It's merely to let you know that it's THERE, and that you probably shouldn't take a swig of it.
Kayle have you gone to an Allergist and been tested specifically for an allergy to Acrylic? If you have, not much can save you hon. Once an allergy, forever it is an allergy. There are treatments to de-sensitize those allergens to your body, but they are time consuming and SPENDY- I speak from experience
We wary of any company claiming to be "safer," "organic," "bio-friendly" or just plain better.
Hypo-allergenic just means "LESS LIKELY" to cause allergy, not that it won't at all. Tactics like those are merely meant to scare you into buying their product.
If you learn how to use products SAFELY, and PROPERLY, this whole problem is usually not a problem at all...
Good luck.