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Abstract

Various nail cosmetic techniques are described as well as the chemical ingredients that are found in nail products.

It is estimated that 6–13% of the adverse reactions to cosmetics relate to nail polish, and most of these reactions are attributed to toluene sulfonamide formaldehyde resin (TSFR), a polymer resin that is used to improve nail adhesion and gloss.

Manicurists should be aware of the potential occupational hazards of allergic contact dermatitis and hand sensitization from sculpturing the not-yet-hardened resin with a file. Nail-elongating chemicals are reported to cause allergic contact dermatitis.

Other health effects from nail salon chemical exposure include occupational asthma, pulmonary edema, and mucosal irritation of eyes, mouth, and throat.

Prevention strategies and good work practices can reduce the risk of harming effects on cosmetologists.

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  1. Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA

    John Havens Cary

  2. Department of Dermatology, University of California (UCSF), San Francisco, CA, USA

    Howard I. Maibach

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany

    Swen Malte John

  2. Department of Dermato-allergology, Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark

    Jeanne Duus Johansen

  3. Dept. of Dermatology and Allergology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Thomas Rustemeyer

  4. Dept. of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Thüringen, Germany

    Peter Elsner

  5. Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

    Howard I. Maibach

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Cary, J.H., Maibach, H.I. (2018). Cosmetologists. In: John, S., Johansen, J., Rustemeyer, T., Elsner, P., Maibach, H. (eds) Kanerva’s Occupational Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40221-5_142-2

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