About Spa Nail Liquid Chemistry
What makes Spa Nail Liquid odor-free?
Spa Nail Liquid is our odor-free nail liquid and is quite different from our Attraction & Universal EMA-based nail liquids.
Before we can talk about the difference in chemistry in the two totally different monomers, it is important that we have a better understanding of odors and vapors. Odors are caused by vapors which are released as a liquid evaporates into the air. A liquid with a high (fast) evaporation rate releases more vapors, therefore more odor, than liquids with low (slow) evaporation rates.
If you compare the MSDS sheets of Spa Nail and Attraction Nail Liquid, you’ll see that the ingredients are almost the same. The main difference is that Spa Liquid does not contain EMA (ethyl methacrylate), which is the backbone monomer in traditional acrylic systems.
Ethyl methacrylate is replaced with ethylhexyl methacrylate in Spa Nail Liquid which gives it a higher molecular weight, making it a heavier liquid. Because of the higher molecular weight, Spa Nail Liquid evaporates at a much slower rate, resulting in fewer vapors, thus making the product odor-free.
It’s important to realize that just because Spa Nail Liquid does not appear to smell doesn’t mean that that vapors aren’t present. They are just harder to detect. It is still important to utilize proper ventilation even when working with odor-free products.
When using Spa Nail Liquid you’ll achieve the best results with Attraction Nail Powders. The liquid is thicker, almost the consistency of maple syrup, so you must use a very dry mix ratio. You may find yourself dipping into the powder a few times and waiting for the powder to absorb the liquid. It may take a few seconds longer than with an EMA-based nail liquid. For complete instructions on Spa Nail Liquid, go to the Printable Instructions section of this website. You must be a registered NSI Member to gain access to this part of the site.