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?

Huffington Post Article featuring Dr.’s REMEDY


USE DR.’S REMEDY FOR NAIL RECOVERY AFTER ACETONE EXPOSURE


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