The effect of various primers improving adhesiveness of gel polish hybrids on pH, TOWL and overall nail plates condition

Abstract

Summary Background Hybrid manicure is now a popular method of nail care and nail art, which is associated with its durability. Unfortunately, it has an adverse effect on pH, TOWL and overall nail plates condition and has not been investigated in detail so far. Aims The aim of this study was to compare the pH and TOWL of the hand nails after using different primers. The effect of application time, breaks between applications and the method of curing and removal on those parameters and overall nail plates condition were evaluated. Patients/Methods An evaluation survey was conducted among 116 women. pH and TOWL measurements of the nail plate in 35 women were taken using the Courage & Khazaka. Clinical photos were made using the Fotomedicus system. Results The measured pH values of the nail plate in the test group with gel polish hybrid on the nails were from 5.50 to 6.65, while after removal of the gel polish hybrid, the values ranged from 5.63 to 6.68. TOWL of the nail plate covered with gel polish hybrid ranged from 2.9 to 33.2 g/m2/h, whereas after removal of hybrids—from 1.9 to 45.7 g/m2/h. Conclusion Different forms of acid‐free primers maintain a lower pH of the nail plate covered with a gel polish hybrid, while the acidic primer maintains higher values of the nail plate pH. The significant decrease in the nail plate TOWL following the application of gel polish hybrid indicates a reduced loss of water from the surface of the nail to the atmosphere.

Side-effects Associated with Gel Nail Polish: A Self-questionnaire Study of 2,118 Respondents

“…In the current study, 55.9% of respondents who applied gel polish manicure themselves and 18.1% of respondents whose manicure was performed by a professional, noticed changes in the nail plate after removing the manicure. Deterioration of the nails can be caused by decreased trans-epidermal water loss in the nail plate following application of gel polish hybrid, which indicates a reduced loss of water from the surface of the nail to the environment ( 6 ). Furthermore, the increased pH level after removal of the gel polish might have a negative impact on the nail plate ( 6 ).…”

Application of a three‐dimensional scanner to the quantitative assessment of the nail plate condition after a hybrid manicure procedure—Preliminary study

“…The next step is to clean the nails with a degreaser to prepare them for the application of other preparations. In addition, preparations increasing the adhesion of ingredients, such as an acidic primer (methacrylic acid), an acid‐free primer (ethyl acetate), or various types of acid‐free formulations of the bonder type, are often used 5 …”

“…In addition, preparations increasing the adhesion of ingredients, such as an acidic primer (methacrylic acid), an acid-free primer (ethyl acetate), or various types of acid-free formulations of the bonder type, are often used. 5 Due to the relatively high invasiveness of the manicure procedure, resulting from the use of ingredients aggressive to the nail plate that stay on it for a very long time, it may cause a number of disorders within the nail apparatus of the hands and feet.…”

A preliminary study of post-progressive nail-art effects on in vivo nail plate using optical coherence tomography-based intensity profiling assessment

“…All the abnormalities that affect the nail, including nail plate, nail matrix, nail bed, proximal nail fold, lateral nail folds, hyponychium, and the underlying distal phalanx, are considered nail disorders. The over-practice of nail beautification can result in various side effects, such as thinning nail plate, discoloration, drying, brittleness, distal onycholysis, crack on the nail plate, fungal nail infection (onychomycosis) 2 – 7 and finally, these can turn into fatal nail diseases. The exact figure of nail disease cases caused by nail-art has not been studied to date but the effects of several nail beautification/nail-arts on nail have been reported 2 – 7 .…”

“…The over-practice of nail beautification can result in various side effects, such as thinning nail plate, discoloration, drying, brittleness, distal onycholysis, crack on the nail plate, fungal nail infection (onychomycosis) 2 – 7 and finally, these can turn into fatal nail diseases. The exact figure of nail disease cases caused by nail-art has not been studied to date but the effects of several nail beautification/nail-arts on nail have been reported 2 – 7 . The discoloration and morphological change of nail serve as an important diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of different kinds of diseases such as AIDS, Jaundice, Liver trouble, Anemia, Lung disease, diabetes, thyroid disease, melanoma skin cancer, heart problems, congestive heart failure, etc.…”