Contact allergy to acrylate‐containing nail cosmetics: A retrospective 8‐year study

• Published in: Contact dermatitis Vol. 90; no. 3; pp. 262 - 265
• Main Authors: Steunebrink, Iemke M., Groot, Anton, Rustemeyer, Thomas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2024; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate; acrylates; acrylic nail; allergic contact dermatitis; Allergies; Beauty salons; contact allergy; Contact dermatitis; Cosmetics; Dermatitis; gel nail; gel nail polish; HEMA; Medical diagnosis; methacrylates; nail cosmetics; Patients; HEMA; contact allergy; methacrylates; allergic contact dermatitis; acrylates; acrylic nail; gel nail; gel nail polish; nail cosmetics; 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate

Background Over the last 10 years, allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) from acrylate‐containing nail cosmetics (acrylic nails, gel nails, gel nail polish) has been reported repeatedly. Objectives To investigate the frequency and clinical features of ACD in nail cosmetics in a university hospital in Am...