NAIL TRUTHS: FDA Banned MMA Liquid

BEWARE OF SALONS USING MMA LIQUID ON YOUR NAILS

Methyl methacrylate AKA "MMA Liquid" was banned in the 1970's by the FDA after receiving countless complaints of injuries associated with nail enhancements.

However EMA Ethyl Methacrylate is safe for nail enhancements. Ethyl methacrylate (EMA) has a different molecular structure from MMA that makes EMA much safer to use, as it has a larger molecule, and is less able to penetrate body tissue.

A lot of salons choose to use MMA liquid over EMA liquid to cut corners on cost, keeping the price of MMA acrylic nails less than a third of the price of EMA nails.
A gallon of FDA banned MMA averages $65, and a gallon of salon approved EMA Liquid averages $200-$300.

A good thing to remember "Nice nails aren't cheap and cheap nails usually cause damage"

WARNING SIGNS THAT A SALON IS USING MMA LIQUID:
-A very strong, unusual odor that makes you feel dizzy. You can usually smell it before you even enter the salon.
-Natural nail is excessively abraded or drilled to make MMA stick
-MMA nails are nearly impossible to file and usually drilled excessively
-Nails will not soak off in acetone they just get shiny but won’t come off
-They are being removed by prying them off using a nail tip, dental floss or even a metro card
-Nail liquid is in an unlabeled bottle (no brand name or list of ingredients)
-Extreme damage, sensitivity and thinning of the natural nail

Remember to ask questions and do your research