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MMA Facts
In the 1970’s, someone in the Dental Industry discovered that the Liquid chemical and powder that is
used to make dentures and partials could be used to make a covering on top of your fingernails to produce a durable coating
that would prevent your fingernails from breaking so easily.
This product quickly became popular and known as "Porcelain Nails". Shortly thereafter, problems with
using the chemical came to light. With enough complaints, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) looked into the issues concerning
it’s use on fingernails. When the FDA issued a recommendation AGAINST using MMA, all manufacturers of the nail product
voluntarily stopped producing it, and started producing a less harmful chemical called Ethyl Methacrylate (EMA) as it’s
replacement.
Therefore, since everyone had stopped using the chemical in the nail industry, the FDA did not
put a ban on the product. With the new chemical being used, and so show a definite change, the term "Acrylic Nails" came in
to play.
The lack of placing a ban on the product left a window of opportunity open. Producing EMA is a more costly
process than it is to produce MMA. Not so long ago, someone saw that MMA was cheaper and saw that clients were paying a lot
of money for Acrylic Nails because of using the EMA. They also noticed that there were no laws to prevent them from using
the MMA products either.
This introduced everyone to the "Discount Salon" where ANYONE could have long beautiful perfectly "manicured"
nails for a fraction of the cost that someone would pay in a Professional Salon. Who wouldn’t want to pay less money
for a set of nails compared to $25-and higher? I know I love to save money on anything I can!
The surge in the Nail Industry was incredible! EVERYONE had beautiful nails! Then it all started
again. The reactions and problems began to surface again. Complaints began to be filed against salons using the MMA chemical,
but the State Board of Cosmetology had no power over the situation because the chemical was not banned from use… just
a "recommendation" against using it was issued. A few states like California have succeeded in passing laws against it’s
use, but most states have been unable to accomplish this due to a large amount of cash available to pay lobbyists to win the
battle in favor of the cheaper product.
Not all "Discounters" use liquids containing MMA, however it is very difficult to tell which ones do or don't.
Remember the letters MMA! People tend to remember it is "M Something Something" and it's been seen in shop windows as saying
"No MSG". OK, MSG is a FOOD product... but it's being done because people don't remember about MMA and put the "non-lie" in
the window. Don't believe signs! I've seen "NO MMA" signs in shops that are KNOWN users.
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