Nail Allergy-Need Advice

[Shannon19Tux]

I just tested for a nail allergy and I’m so sad. Did the patch testing at my doctors office. I STILL would love to be able to do something to my nails but I don’t understand exactly what I’m allergic to and what would be my options? I was wondering if any of you are familiar with the chemicals I’m allergic to and what nail options I could possibly have?? I’d appreciate advice these are the chemicals I reacted to:

1. N-Butyl Methacrylate (dental/nails)
2. Hydroxyethylmethacrylate (adhesive lacquers, dental, nails)
3. Hydroxypropylmethacrylate
4. Ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate

 

[Trinity]

@BobSweden can you help please?

BTW @Shannon19Tux unfortunately Bob hasn't been on for about a month so I'm not sure he will see this post.

 

[BobSweden]

I have now replied privately.

 

[BobSweden]

For other readers "Hydroxyethyl methacrylate" is HEMA. On MSDS/SDS this chemicals INCI name is HEMA and if the document uses the name Hydroxyethyl methacrylate it is inaccurate and/or deliberately misleading. I have seen a few MSDS/SDS do this recently.

INCI is a library of standardised chemical names that must be used on SDS and product labels to avoid confusion - as chemicals often have different names in different industries / regions of the World.

Unfortunately, and for no good reason, dermatologists do not use INCI names in their patch test report. So someone can react to "2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate" or "Hydroxyethyl methacrylate" - and not realised both are different names for HEMA on the product label.

 

[moonails]

Definitely worth asking in the Nail Tech Awareness FB group also x