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BAMM's Position on Use of Acrylates in Artificial Nail Products
The Basic Acrylic Monomer Manufacturers, Inc. (BAMM) represents U.S. manufacturers1 of acrylic acid (AA) and its esters (including ethyl acrylate (EA), methyl acrylate (MA), n-butyl acrylate (n-BA), iso-butyl acrylate (i-BA), and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2EHA)).
To our knowledge, these substances are not monomer ingredients in nail products. BAMM’s members believe that the use of these substances, in unreacted monomeric liquid form, would not be appropriate for use in artificial nail products--the corrosive properties of the acid and skin sensitization properties of the esters contraindicate their use in such products. See BAMM's position paper.