Answers About The Potential Dangers Of Acetone

After Dr.’s REMEDY got a shout-out in the Huffington Post for its non-acetone REMEDY Remover, so many of you asked about the potential dangers of acetone.

Q: WHAT'S UP WITH ACETONE?

A: Acetone is a harsh smelling and highly flammable liquid solvent used to remove things like nail polish, glue, and paint. Acetone is used to make plastic, fibers, drugs, and other chemicals.

Q: WHY IS ACETONE SO BAD FOR OUR NAILS?

• Acetone leads to extremely dry, damaged, and brittle nails.
• Constant use of products containing acetone leaves our nails with little to no time to recover and grow.
• Acetone has dehydrating aspects that can lead to dry cuticles, which can eventually lead to painful hangnails or even infection.
• In a Huffington Post article a board certified dermatologist addresses: what the heck is acetone and how is it damaging my nails

   

 "Super dry, damaged nails will get drier and more brittle with acetone exposure," says board-certified dermatologist and nail specialist Dana Stern.

Q: IS ACETONE DANGEROUS TO MY HEALTH?

A: Breathing moderate-to-high levels of acetone for short periods of time, can cause nose, throat, lung, and eye irritation; headaches; light-headedness; confusion; increased pulse rate; effects on blood; nausea; vomiting; unconsciousness and possibly coma; and shortening of the menstrual cycle in women. There is even such a thing as acetone poisoning

*CDC Prevention Guidelines Database

 

Q: WHERE ELSE IS ACETONE FOUND?

• Many hair and skin products have acetone in a diluted form.
• Nail salons rely on acetone to remove gel manicures. Did you know that it takes 10 minutes to soak off the gel residue with acetone?