Gel Manicure UV Lamps
UV curing lamps used to set gel polish.
How this score is built
- 100Start
- 81.6Chemical hazard 4 × 4.6−18.4
- 71.4Everyday exposure 3 × 3.4−10.2
- 69Persistence 1 × 2.6−2.6, then rounded to 69
- LowThe band69 sits in 60–79.
What each input rests on
| Input | Rating | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical hazard | 4/10 |
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| Everyday exposure | 3/10 | unsourced input |
| Persistence | 1/10 | unsourced input |
Ratings are editorial. A study listed here supports the rating; it did not compute it. How the index is built
What this means for you
These lamps emit UVA. Laboratory work published in Nature Communications documented DNA damage in human cells exposed to gel-lamp radiation. Fingerless UV gloves are an inexpensive way to keep the exposure off the skin while still curing the polish.
Evidence strength: moderate
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