If you are allergic to Gel nails has any of the HEMA free brands been better?

[jeaux90]

I stopped gels as I became allergic to Acrylates but last couple of years I have seen a few products launch which claim to be more natural/HEMA free.

I am not going back to gels on my hands to be clear but I would love to occasionally go back to them on my toes for holidays.

Anyone have experience to share?

HEMA is only one of many, many acrylates. It doesn't matter if a product doesn't contain HEMA if you are allergic to other acrylates. All gel, acrylic and dip nail products contain acrylates.

It's not a good idea to use something that you are allergic to, even occasionally.

@YesIReallyDidOKwhich is why I ask the question about more natural brands, and if there is an alternative solution that people have found good apart from classic nail polish.

Acrylates are the foundation that gel (and acrylic/dip) products are built on. A brand may market themselves as being natural or hypoallergenic, but their gel polish will still contain acrylates.

The manicurist has a gel that does not contain Acrylates. One of the reasons I raised this thread is because I was hoping to get a view on that or any others and the effectiveness.

It does contain acrylates. It doesn't contain certain types of acrylates (and this is what the marketing focuses on), but it has them. Realistically, because you already have an allergy, you will likely be even more sensitive.

Technique and nail prep are the most important part of getting polish (of any kind) to last so finding a nail tech who does excellent prep to do your toes in normal polish for holidays is a much better idea than using gel products at home.

https://uk.manucurist.com/products/groove-green-flash check the ingredients there is no Acrylates

Two of the ingredients listed on the page you have linked are acrylates. Incidentally, even if you didn't have an allergy already I wouldn't advise you to use something that doesn't have an SDS, because you have no idea what the levels of those acrylates actually are in that polish (and therefore whether they are in safe levels) as this is one thing that has contributed to allergies developing.