Dermatologists say they’re seeing an increase in allergic reactions to acrylic and gel nails, with some doctors seeing the phenomenon “most weeks,” according to a BBC report. Methacrylate ...

If you’re allergic to adhesive bandages, you’ll often react to acrylate and methacrylate. These are chemicals commonly used in tape adhesives to make them sticky. The two types of reactions to ...

Skin experts are warning a chemical found in gel, gel polish and acrylic nails can cause an allergic reaction. Methacrylate chemicals can cause a severe, itchy rash anywhere on the body ...

And when you're shopping for the best bandages for those allergic to adhesive, it's more about the ingredients that aren't included such as latex, acrylate, and methacrylate. In order to find the ...

However, the most popular one as of late isn't a doughnut glaze or micro-French tip: instead, there's been a rise in reports of people suffering from allergies after their gel manicure.

The concerns were based on a study that found that 2.4 per cent of people tested had an allergy to at least one type of methacrylate chemical. The allergy “overwhelmingly” affected women ...

Formaldehyde resin, toluene, and ethyl methacrylate reactions are the most common, but you can have a reaction to a wide range of nail care products, even if you've never been allergic to them before.

However, the British Association of Dermatologists is warning that methacrylate chemicals, found in gel and acrylic nails, can cause allergic reactions in some people, according to BBC News.

The British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) first warned about the dangers of methacrylate chemicals in 2018. Describing it as an ‘allergy epidemic', they conducted a study that found that 2 ...

Skin experts are warning a chemical found in gel, gel polish and acrylic nails can cause an allergic reaction. Methacrylate chemicals can cause a severe, itchy rash anywhere on the body ...