LONDON is set to take drastic measures to address the rising number of manicure and pedicure-related allergies.

The problem is caused by the chemicals sold in the polish and has led to hospitals and even schools in London and on the West Coast of America restricting where pupils go for beauty treatments.

Getty – Contributor 5 Brighton authorities are taking drastic action in tackling nail salons’ dangers

As a consequence – the signs of a possible allergy can start to form as soon as a week after someone has had their nails done.

They include white patches on your skin (lungs, fingers, or the inside of your mouth), nausea and mouth and throat pain.

Furthermore, these symptoms can stay with you for longer than expected, meaning you need further treatment, according to Brighton and Hove Community Health.

Nails are made of a mixture of chemical oils, pigments and waxes that contribute to the standard product.

Getty – Contributor 5 Most manicures have a cocktail of many chemicals, including toluene, which is a known carcinogen

This means that one batch could contain 90 per cent acrylics, 10 per cent paraffin wax, 10 per cent vegetable wax and a tiny amount of all-natural ingredients, in order to retain the desired colour.

Unfortunately, this mixture of chemicals poses a threat to the health of even the most loving customers.

These include allium dioecioides (plant dyes), formaldehyde (used as an anti-bacterial) and toluene (a known carcinogen).

Legislation to regulate nail and beauty salons has been put forward in Washington DC, which would force them to pass an inspection to prove they were safe before going ahead with cosmetic treatments.

Getty – Contributor 5 Nicole Trunfio is one of many big names who have spoken out about hair damage caused by minuscule gel manis

However, cosmetic standards currently don’t allow that, or in fact do not require a certificate of safety from professionals before they can set up shop.

Reporter for Channel 5 news London-based Emily Lord revealed she was refused treatment by a salon in June after discovering a condition known as “nail burn” – which causes discolouration of fingernails, pinkness of the skin, and becoming unglued from the nails.

Her initial package came back with a report describing the condition as a “false signal” because the chemicals should have been “pulled out”.

Having been lied to, Emily informed the local councillor. She was told at the time the problem “was being investigated, but there has been no conclusion so far”.

Staff at other salons, however, have denied not removing the chemicals, insisting she returned the products the following day – with no apparent treatment.

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As a result Emily has not returned to the salon herself – which isn’t the first time. She revealed on social media she was also refused treatment in “other salons” because of the same issue – with the salon staff telling her that her colour burns were a “caution” mark, suggesting she was “being paranoid”.

Once those cases are taken into account, Emily’s most recent visit was refused, and a social media campaign was launched, under the hashtag #NailBurn.

She shared pictures of the various products at her salon, each containing a different stage of nail toxic waste.

“My nails are of a very similar consistency to all others, so it was very unusual that we never discussed the chemicals used,” she said.

Emily explained that many of the salon’s employees – especially the midwives who have to treat her normally – were shocked by her story.

But now a problem is being tackled in a different way – by banning nail polishes from being offered to people in the NHS.

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