Salon Series

Air Purifiers Specially Designed for Nail Salons

Keep yourself, your customer and your employees safe from common harmful chemicals associated with the nail salon industry that are highly detrimental to your health. Having clean air in your nail salon will ensure the safety and comfort of your business and your valued customers. Harmful chemicals related to the nail salon industry can cause cancer, respiratory disease, disorders of the nervous and reproductive systems, and skin damage. AllerAir air purifiers can clean the air of these dangerous toxins, while reducing occupational exposures.

Hazardous Chemicals Found in Nail Salon Products

Products used in nail salons can contain many chemicals that can have serious health effects. There are many potentially hazardous chemicals when working with the products used in nail salons.

Main types of products found in nail salons that affect people:

• Nail Polish and Nail Polish Remover: contain Acetone and Butyl Acetate, Dibutyl phthalate, Ethyl acetate, Isopropyl acetate, which cause headaches; dizziness; and irritated eyes, skin, mouth and throat. Also contain Toluene, which additionally causes damage to liver and kidneys; and harm to unborn children during pregnancy.
• Fingernail glue remover: contains Acetonitrileh and this entails irritated nose, throat and breathing problems, nausea; vomiting, and exhaustion.
• Artificial Nail Liquids: contain Ethyl methacrylathe and this can be the culprit of asthma; irritated eyes, skin, nose, and mouth; difficulty concentrating. Pregnant women should be wary that this may affect their child.
• Nail hardener: contains Formaldehyde, which can cause cancer as well as difficulty breathing, including coughing, asthma-like attacks, wheezing, allergic reactions, irritated eyes, skin, and throat.
• Nail Primer: contains Methacrylic acid. This has been shown to cause skin burns, is an irritant to eyes, skin, nose, mouth, and throat. High concentrations can cause difficulty breathing.
• Disinfectants: contain Quaternary ammonium compounds (disinfectants). This may cause asthma and is an irritant to your skin and nose.