Are Gel Manicures Safe? Study Finds UV Drying Lamps May Damage DNA A lab study found that UV drying lamps could damage DNA Scientists say more research needed for any cancer link Bloomberg Business Helen Chandler-Wilde January 25, 2023 Gel manicures might not be the...
Should I Worry About UV Damage While Getting a Gel Manicure? By Jennifer G. Sullivan, a Cut contributor I assume you’re nervous because you’ve read recent headlines like “Getting Your Nails Done Frequently Could Damage the DNA in Your Hands” and “Gel Nail Polish Lamps...
Study Finds Link Between UV Nail Polish Dryers & Cancer-Causing Mutations In Cells BY NICK FENLEY The Shade Room 18 January 2023 According to a new study, ultraviolet (UV) nail polish dryers—widely used for gel manicures—have been connected to cellular-level...
Is It Safe To Use a UV Light For Your Nails? UV Nail Light Risks (Byrdie) – By now we all know (or at least should know) the importance of wearing sunscreen each and every day, regardless of the time of year. That’s because the concept of contracting cancer from...
Safety of LED nail lamps (Harvard Medical School) – Q. I was worried about drying my nails with a lamp or light box at the nail salon because of the potential risk of cancer from the ultraviolet radiation, but my salon recently switched to LED lamps. Are they...
Sun Protective Clothing – The Skin Cancer Foundation (Skin Cancer Foundation) – Your clothing doesn’t just look great. It also absorbs or blocks harmful UV radiation and remains one of the most effective forms of protection against sun damage and skin...