The short answer
HEMA-free and TPO-free gels leave out two ingredients some clients and techs prefer to avoid. You apply them like any soak off gel: prep, base, color, top coat, cure.
What does HEMA-free mean?
HEMA is short for hydroxyethyl methacrylate, an ingredient used in many gel products to help them bond to the nail and stay flexible. A HEMA-free gel is made without it.
What does TPO-free mean?
TPO is a photoinitiator, the ingredient that starts the curing reaction when gel meets UV or LED light. TPO-free gels use a different photoinitiator. You apply them the same way: thin coats and a full cure.
Why do clients ask for them?
Some clients prefer to avoid certain ingredients, and some techs prefer to limit their own exposure. HEMA-free removes one common ingredient. It cannot promise that nobody will react, because other ingredients can also cause reactions.
Do HEMA-free gels apply differently?
The steps are the same: prep, base, color, top coat, cure. Careful prep helps any gel bond. Dehydrate the nail, use a matching base, and cap the free edge.
What does low heat mean?
Low heat formulas are made to reduce the warm feeling some clients notice while a thicker layer cures. The Cre8tion HEMA-free builder gels in jars are listed as low heat, and so is Soft Tips Extend Adhesive Gel.
Which Cre8tion products are HEMA-free and TPO-free?
The HEMA Free / TPO Free collection includes a base coat, the Diamond no wipe top coat, Super White and Super Black, Blooming Gel Magical Layer, the Semi-Sheer collections, and low heat builder gels in jars. The claim appears on each product page.
Can I mix HEMA-free gels with regular gels?
Layers from different lines often cure well together, but the finished set is no longer HEMA-free. For a fully HEMA-free service, keep every layer from the HEMA-free line, from base coat to top coat.
What if a client has reacted to gel before?
Keep gel off the skin, cap the free edge, use thin coats, and cure every layer fully. If a client's skin has reacted to a nail product, they should check with a doctor before the next service.
This guide is general information, not medical advice. If your skin reacts to any nail product, stop using it and talk to a doctor.
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