Gel Nails - MMA, the FDA and Your Safety

Methyl methacrylate popularly known as MMA in the beauty industry, the liquid monomer used nail technicians to create nail enhancements. Those of you who are already part of the beauty salon and the world must be aware that MMA is banned by the FDA in the late 70's because some of its harmful properties. Even if you nail tech, you must have heard of MMA through friends and media.

Although he is aware that the FDA has banned MMA, many nail techs are not aware of why its use is not permitted to nail enhancements. They just take it for granted that it is toxic and can affect the skin side effects. Not so MMA is not poisonous, but were unsuitable for nail enhancements.

The reasons are as follows:

• MMA, when applied does not easily stick to stiff nokta.Noktiju tech has resulted in over a file or from time to time to shred the nail making nail surface structure is weak and susceptible to injury.

• Once applied, the MMA has hardened to such an extent that it becomes very difficult to separate from the nail bed. Removing and do you want to go to improve the MMA. As a result, the product must be pried from the nail bed. This method can easily damage the nail bed and cause harm to the surrounding skin.

• MMA is a bullet-proof fixed, to the extent that it has to be pried from the nail removal. If your MMA improvement gets caught in something like a door, for example, the result will be coming from all over the fingernail, as has already been thinned and submit a fix in mma equipment.

• The FDA has also concluded that MMA caused serious damage to the nails, contact dermatitis (allergic reaction), and deformity. That is reason enough for you to stop using the MMA.

Nail Manufacturers Council and the American Beauty Association, including the leading nail magazines are a stand against the MMA, even though its use is accepted in dentistry and other areas.

Although it is aware of its destructive properties, when used as nail salons, and many improvements continue to use the MMA today. This is probably because it is a cheaper alternative to the recommended ethyl Methaacrylate or EMA.

EMA has a slightly different molecular structure than MMA, but it is highly recommended as a nail product improvement, especially since it does not damage the molecular structure nokte.Veće EMA makes it ideal for use in salons because they do not readily penetrate the nail and damage the skin and tissues.

So the next time you walk into a salon for nail enhancements nail to make sure technology does not use the MMA as a clarification. You can tell the improvement of the MMA is very strong and distinctive smell, and it is difficult to nail tech person in submitting a product or the presence of unlabelled bottles to avoid displaying brand koristi.Poboljšanje will also be very difficult to turn when soaked in acrylic remover and will turn cloudy when cured .

If you are a nail tech, not using MMA as it will not only harm the client nails, but also its reputation in the long run.