The nail polish besides leaving our nails beautiful, helps in strengthening and protects from daily aggressions. But what most people don't know is that it can cause allergies. The main causes of allergic reactions are present in the composition of enamels, such as formaldehyde, which is present in the enamel resin and its function is to give adhesion and durability to the product, toluene, which is a solvent of the traditional enamel formula. Mica, which is a pigment used in sparkling and pearlescent glazes.
The name given to this allergy is contact dermatitis or contact eczema. The main symptoms of nail enamel allergy are swelling of the eyelids, redness and itching of the neck, face and hands.
How can I tell if I have a nail polish allergy?
Presenting the symptoms of nail polish allergy, it is ideal to seek medical attention for a contact test. A tape is applied to the patient's back containing 35 substances, including formaldehyde and resins in the enamel.
After 48 hours the tape is removed and the first evaluation is made, observing if an allergic reaction has occurred and to which substance this reaction corresponds. A second assessment is made after 96 hours. The test result is positive when redness and even blisters appear at the site of a given substance.
Treatment
Treatment for nail enamel allergy or contact dermatitis is done through medications to control the lesions, as with any other allergy. Thinking about women who suffer from this allergy and cannot use conventional nail polish but want to have their nails always beautiful, hypoallergenic nail polishes have been created.
Some time ago it was not easy to find nail polish without allergy-causing substances, but nowadays, many manufacturers already offer specific lines of these products, including releasing hypoallergenic versions of nail polish color trends.
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