With regards to Geegs and Samuels post , this is written with a large voddy and Orange in hand :hic:
I am pleased that you are confident that you could use the Solar products even if a client suffers from a nut allergy. But what about other manufacturers of Almond Oil based Nail Products, and we must include those too :?:
But I thought, that what ever you apply to the skin would be absorbt into the boodstream, even if it is only the smalles particle. So what if the client has a severe nut allergy??
So true to my nature, which is very inquisitive and I want to make absolutly sure that I have all the facts, so I can serve my clients to the absolut best of my abilities,no disrespect to Doug Schoon or Gigi or Samuel, I wrote to the Allergy Foundation and here is what they had to say...............but also Sam, I have a very high allergy to penecillin, but I can hold a tablet in my hand no problem, I only have a problem when it enters my blood stream
So I thought lets get in contact with someone that would surely know, the Alllergy Foundation as it is there job to know about things like this. So here is what they wrote to me...........
Subj: RE: NUT ALLERGY
Date: 02/04/2003 10:47:13 GMT Standard Time
From:
[email protected]
To:
[email protected]
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Hello Ruth & Faye
Thank you for your enquiry.
Refined oils are not usually a problem for people with nut allergies as the nut protein is broken down in the refining process but this is not a 100% guarantee. Unfortunately, many of the oils used in the cosmetic industry are not refined oils.
For anyone who has a severe nut allergy, it can only take 1 molecule of the allergen to trigger the reaction. You will also need to bear in mind that traces of oil could remain on surfaces within the treatment room so thorough cleaning measures would need to be in place to avoid cross contamination.
As well as almond oil, there might be other nut oils which might need to be avoided. One to watch out for is Arachis (peanut) oil. Please also note that some people can be allergic to peaches, avocados and grapes, too, although the nut allergies tend to be more severe reactions.
Probably your best course of action is to find out from your clients whether they have any allergies and the severity of their reaction and be guided by them. Couple this with very good hygiene policies to avoid possible cross contamination.
Regards
Karen Whatrup
Deputy Information Manager
Allergy UK
Office: 020 8303 8525
Helpline: 020 8303 8583
www.allergyuk.org
[email protected]
Love Ruth :flower: