Methacrylates Use in Nail Enhancements
The Methacrylate Producers Association, Inc. (MPA) and its member companies work jointly to address important health, safety and environmental issues involving the basic methacrylate monomer products. MPA has been aware of the use of liquid methacrylate monomers in nail enhancement products for many years and has a long-standing position of not supporting the use of these chemicals in these applications on grounds that they are skin sensitizers and direct contact between the liquid monomer and the nail or skin cannot be completely avoided. Despite this policy, basic methacrylates continue to be used in these products. Growing concerns over adverse health effects in cosmetologists and consumers, combined with the range and complexity of nail products in the marketplace, encouraged MPA to investigate in greater depth the extent of use of the basic methacrylates in these products. Since neither MPA nor its member companies have any involvement in the manufacture or sale of artificial nail enhancement products, MPA commissioned an independent researcher to summarize the information readily available from the internet, existing reviews and publications. Click here for White Paper.