INTRODUCTION Patients with onychomycosis may mask infected nails with polish. Tavaborole topical solution, 5% is a boron-based, small-molecule pharmaceutical approved for the treatment of toenail onychomycosis caused by Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes; efinaconazole topical solution, 10% is approved for the same indication. Nail polish appearance after application of tavabor...

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel (the Panel) assessed the safety of nitrocellulose and collodion as used in cosmetics, concluding that these ingredients are safe in the present practices of use and concentration in cosmetic formulations. Both ingredients are used almost exclusively in nail product formulations. The maximum concentration of use of nitrocellulose in nail polish and ena...

Further Investigation Into the Risk of Skin Cancer AssociatedWith theUse of UVNail Lamps Use of UV radiation in nail salons for drying and curing polishes has come under scrutiny owing to concerns for carcinogenesis.1,2 A few recent studies evaluated potential irradiation scenarios and concluded that UV nail polish drying lamps pose only a small risk to clients.3 However, these studies lacked r...

Over the past several decades, the commercialization of nail cosmetics has increased. From nail polishes to artificial nails, different methods of nail beautification have become popularized. However, the impact of these products remains largely unknown. Governments have passed legislation in attempts to regulate nail cosmetics, but these regulations may not be adequate and are difficult to enf...

Acrylic nails, including sculptured nails and the new ultraviolet-curable gel polish lacquers, have been associated with allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). We report 2 cases of ACD to acrylic nails with severe onychodystrophy and psoriasiform changes including onycholysis and subungual hyperkeratosis. In both cases, the patients did not realize the association between the use of acrylate-based ...

Address for Correspondence: Dr. Mangala M. Pai, Associate professor, Department of Anatomy Centre for Basic Science, KMC, Bejai, Mangalore 575004, Karnataka, India. E-Mail: [email protected] 1 Professor of Anatomy, *2,4 Associate Professor, 3 PG in Anatomy, 5 Assistant Professor. Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Centre for Basic Sciences, Bejai, Mangalo...

THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT COLORS NAIL POLISH ON OXYGEN SATURATION MEASURED BY PULSE OXIMETRY IN HEALTHY GIRLS

the purpose of this study was to compare the apical seal mof thermafil with lateral and vertical condensation techniques in mesiobuccal root of maxillary first molars. 245 upper first molarteeth were extracted.among them 40 teeth  were selected having 20-25 degrres of curve(according to schnider analysis) in apical one their of their mesiobuccal roots.these teeth were also selected so that the...

Zoologists distinguish individual animals using marking techniques. Generally they test the potential influence of marking on survival only; the influence on behaviour is usually neglected. We evaluated the influence of two external marking techniques (nail polish and queen-bee marker) on the behaviour of common pill woodlouse, Armadillidium vulgare. The behaviour was examined from two points o...