The Healthy Nails Collaborative (HNC)
"The knowledge YOU NEED to know about nails"
Magic Gel Removers: FDA Recall
The FDA has recalled Morovan-branded "magic" gel polish removers after lab testing found methylene chloride and chloroform — two chemicals prohibited in U.S. cosmetics. The Nail Manufacturer Council on Safety has flagged several look-alike brands sold on Amazon as carrying the same risks. If you're using any 3-minute, no-soak gel remover in your salon or at home, here's what every nail tech and enthusiast needs to check before the next service.
The Nail Allergy Navigator (NAN)
The Nail Allergy Navigator (NAN) An industry-wide safety guide for every person involved in nail services at the exact point where things go wrong.
NAN brings together the safety information that's been scattered, hidden, or never taught, no-skin-contact rules, lamp compatibility, SDS requirements, symptom checklists, curing science, exposure response, and emergency steps, in one place.
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Clients - symptom checklists, what's safe to ask of your tech, and what to do if a reaction starts
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Students - the foundational safety information most schools don't teach
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Working techs - a complete system for safe product use, exposure handling, and confident client communication
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Experienced pros - tested, up-to-date standards in a category full of online noise and conflicting brand claims
The goal is consistency: the same clear language, the same safety expectations, the same way of reducing unnecessary reactions, regardless of who you are.
The HNC Nail Tech Accreditation A textbook-based credential for licensed nail professionals, grounded entirely in Doug Schoon's new book, Advanced Chemistry for Nails.
Every tech can do nails. Fewer can answer the questions clients are starting to ask: Will I get an allergy? Are your products HEMA-free and why does that matter? Are you using a match-tested lamp? How do nails get hard, what do you do so I won't get an allergy.
The HNC Accreditation is the credential that says you can. The program is fully textbook-based: every module maps directly to Doug Schoon's Advanced Chemistry for Nails. It was built by HNC's founder, Amber Thomas as one of the official reviewers of Schoon's textbook. The program follows the source closely and accurately. No opinion, no hearsay, no shortcuts.
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A textbook-based credential, not opinion-based training
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Curriculum mapped directly to Doug Schoon's Advanced Chemistry for Nails
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Scheduled intake periods with pay-in-full and extended payment options
Enrollment is open for the next intake.
What the Federal Safety Research Cuts Mean for Nail Professionals
In April 2025, the U.S. government slashed funding and staffing for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the agency responsible for researching workplace health risks. Reports say up to 92% of NIOSH staff were let go in one day, ending or suspending countless research programs. For the nail industry, this news is more than a political headline, it’s personal. Read More
Truth About TPO Ban
The European Union’s recent decision to ban trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO) in cosmetics has caused confusion across the nail industry. Some are calling it a sudden safety crackdown. Others assume it came out of nowhere. The reality is simpler and much less dramatic when you look at the law. Read more..
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