Gel nail polishes can cause permanent skin allergies, the Consumer Council says. Gel polishes contain acrylates that can result in brittle and damaged nails and cuticles and premature skin aging over time. Due to an increasing number of skin allergy cases caused by gel polishes, the Council has removed over 70 types of gel polishes from Kemiluppen (an app that checks your products against chemicals) and strongly recommends people stop applying gel polishes on their nails.
