Summary Analysis Methacrylate

The beauty industry seems to prioritize the perfection and beauty of oneself rather than the health effects to its customers. Most notably synthetic nails are lined with a gel that have many noxious chemicals that can severely damage the human body. There have been little to no steps to help prevent or remove these toxins from the products they give to customers at all.The most notable chemical is Methacrylates. This chemical produces long term effects to consumers and is very dangerous and is found in most nail polishes and gels with in salons around the world. Constant exposure to methacrylates can give you major problems to your overall health. Studies have found that it can give you asthma due to inhaling the chemicals found in the polish and synthetic nails. Also nerve damage can also be obtained by receiving acrylic nail treatments in salons. A women lost her sense of touch due to the chemical found inside the products. What I gathered from Mya’s essay was that the Salons and the federal government have taken no steps to reduce the use of methacrylate in their products.They are more concerned with greed and profit that the safety and satisfaction with the consumer’s overall health. If the FDA does not intervene there may be more cases and people could be irreversibly injured during their lifetime.