to gel polish. good morning. there will be loads of people thinking i did not even know there was a problem, you go to a salon and you expect them to know what is going on, butjason, let s start with you, we should make clear this is a polish that has a certain ingredient in it that seems to be causing issues. can you just explain? causing issues. can you ust ex-lain? . causing issues. can you ust exptaihafi causing issues. can you ust ex-lain? , , , ., explain? yes, the issue we are talkint explain? yes, the issue we are talking about explain? yes, the issue we are talking about this explain? yes, the issue we are talking about this morning - explain? yes, the issue we are talking about this morning as l explain? yes, the issue we are i talking about this morning as with acrylic or gel nails, and the chemicals there are the acrylics, and these are the males that need curing, so there are different ways of curing, either lightjewelled or air cured. of curing, either light “ew
these issues are being caused by acrylates, a group of chemicals that form the basis of all plastics. when solid, they re harmless, but in their liquid form, can be absorbed into the body. once someone becomes allergic to them, it can stop them from having future medical procedures. they become sensitised to acrylics in other things, which can have implications for dentistry or if they re diabetic or for orthopedic surgery, and it s a lifelong sensitisation. gel products differ from regular nail varnishes as they need to be cured to dry. the rise in allergies to some gel polishes is giving some in the industry cause for concern. suzanne clayton has been a nail technician for 20 years. she set up a facebook group when she and some of her colleagues had clients who developed allergies. four years ago, when i started the group, nobody knew. you know, like i said, i hadn t seen reactions, but neither had other nail techs either. itjust wasn t a common thing. so now it s just
she d been using at home. the british association of dermatologists first warned that gels were causing allergies in 2018. dr deirdre buckley is a consultant dermatologist and co author of that report. she says they re now seeing a big increase in cases. i and all of my colleagues who work in cutaneous allergy are seeing patients most weeks with this problem. it can range from the nails loosening to falling off. it can include a severe rash on the face, the neck, the upper chest, which is mysterious. the consequences are severe. in worst cases, there can be respiratory symptoms. these issues are being caused by acrylates, a group of chemicals that form the basis of all plastics. when solid, they re harmless, but in their liquid form, can be absorbed into the body. once someone becomes allergic to them, it can stop them from having future medical procedures. they become sensitised to acrylics in other things, which can have implications for dentistry or if they re diabetic or for orthop
but in their liquid form, can be absorbed into the body. once someone becomes allergic to them it can stop them from having future medical procedures. they become sensitised to acrylics in other things, which can have implications for dentistry or if they re diabetic or for orthopedic surgery, and it s a lifelong sensitisation. gel products differ from regular nail varnishes as they need to be cured to dry. the rise in allergies to some gel polishes is giving some in the industry cause for concern. suzanne clayton has been a nail technician for 20 years. she set up a facebook group when she and some of her colleagues had clients who developed allergies. four years ago, when i started the group, nobody knew. you know, like i said, i hadn t seen reactions, but neither had other nail techs either. itjust wasn t a common thing. so now it s just growing and growing. ijust want brands, if they can do something to help us figure out why it s happening and prevent it happening to someone else,
that s according to research by the british chambers of commerce. more than half of the firms said they face difficulties adapting to the new rules for trading goods. let s speak to stuart race, the owner of the woolpatch shop. tell us about your shop. where would you have ideally got your supplies from? i you have ideally got your supplies from? . ,, , ,, ., ~ you have ideally got your supplies from? . ,, , ,, ., ~ , from? i am in sunny suffolk but actually it from? i am in sunny suffolk but actually it is from? i am in sunny suffolk but actually it is pouring from? i am in sunny suffolk but actually it is pouring with - from? i am in sunny suffolk but actually it is pouring with rain. l from? i am in sunny suffolk but actually it is pouring with rain. i| actually it is pouring with rain. i have yarn and fabric but most yarn tends to come from europe, spain, italy, a lot of the critics are made in turkey, so most of my products would be from europe a lot of the acrylics.