| The daily use of lace wig adhesives on the skin has | | | | concluded that the long-term effects of toluene has |
| not been officially studied for long-term health | | | | the potential to cause more pronounced nervous |
| hazards but it should be known that a small | | | | disorders such as spasms, tremors, impairment of |
| percentage of people are sensitive to the chemicals | | | | speech, hearing, vision, memory, coordination; liver |
| found in various lace wig adhesive products. It is also | | | | and kidney damage. A few notable products that |
| possible that using these products yearly on a daily | | | | contain this ingredient, so take caution when applying |
| basis could have some negative short and long-term | | | | and read the ingredient list. |
| effect on any users health. Until proper scientific | | | | Latex |
| studies have been conducted, every consumer uses | | | | Latex is also known to be hazardous to some people |
| these products at their own risk. | | | | that wear lace wig adhesives. This form of plastic is |
| Toluene | | | | found in some lace wig tapes. This may cause |
| A mentionable ingredient found in some popular lace | | | | concern for individuals that suffer from latex allergies. |
| wig glue adhesives is Toluene. Toluene is found in | | | | Mild reactions to latex involve skin redness, rash, |
| gasoline, acrylic paints, varnishes, lacquers, paint | | | | hives, or itching. More severe reactions may involve |
| thinners, adhesives, glues, rubber cement, airplane | | | | respiratory symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, |
| glue, and shoe polish. At room temperature, toluene | | | | itchy eyes, scratchy throat, and asthma (difficult |
| is a colorless, sweet smelling, volatile liquid. According | | | | breathing, coughing spells, and wheezing). Rarely, |
| to Scorecard - The Pollution Information Site, by | | | | shock may occur; however, a life-threatening reaction |
| comparison toluene is more hazardous than most | | | | is seldom the first sign of latex allergy. |
| chemicals in 2 out of 10 ranking systems. | | | | Medically Safe Adhesives |
| Inhalation of toluene fumes can be intoxicating, but in | | | | Increasingly becoming more popular with full lace |
| larger doses nausea-inducing. Toluene may enter the | | | | front lace wig wearers and medically safe is Vapon, |
| human system not only through vapor inhalation from | | | | contact liquid adhesive and Supertape, which is |
| the liquid evaporation but also from absorption | | | | formulated with a water-based adhesive that is skin |
| through the skin. The dangers of this chemical are | | | | and environmentally friendly. |
| very serious. According to the Environmental | | | | By being educated about the ingredients used in lace |
| Protection Agency (EPA) the short-term effects | | | | wig adhesives and our bodies' reaction to them, we |
| include: minor nervous system disorders such as | | | | are preserving our health while maintaining a great |
| fatigue, nausea, weakness, confusion. EPA has also | | | | look. |
