The secret of the material of piercing nails: How to avoid allergies and inflammation?
Hello everyone, today we are going to talk about the material of piercing nails. Many people are most concerned about whether they will be allergic or inflamed. In fact, in addition to the customer's proper maintenance, the material of the piercing nail is also very important. Below I have summarized it for you, and everyone is welcome to add to it!
Resin nails 🌳
First of all, resin nails are not plastic nails. Many on the market use plastic to pretend to be resin. Resins are actually divided into natural resins and synthetic resins. Although I personally think that plastic earrings are not a big problem, no matter what type of resin or plastic nails, alcohol is prohibited. Irritating alcohol cotton is also not allowed, including drinking with acrylic tongue studs and lip studs.
Niobium metal 🔧
Niobium metal has good ductility and is not expensive. It is widely used in medical treatment and is also a good "bioadaptive material" for the human body.
Titanium steel ⚙️
Titanium steel is actually a type of stainless steel. It does not contain titanium, but 316L stainless steel. It is more expensive than ordinary stainless steel, has strong corrosion resistance, and is suitable for jewelry that comes into contact with the skin. The main components are Fe, Cr, Ni, and Mo, and there is no titanium in its composition.
Titanium alloy 🏅
For the material in the early stage of puncture, titanium alloy is the most recommended. Titanium alloy is a commonly used metal medical material in medical treatment and is one of the metals with the best bioaffinity known to date. Compared with stainless steel, medical cobalt alloy is more suitable for manufacturing long-term implants with harsh load-bearing conditions in the body, such as various fracture internal fixation devices, artificial joints, skulls and artificial heart valves, teeth, gums, brackets and crowns. Therefore, many American puncture shops use titanium alloy nails, and the price is relatively high.
Sterling silver 🌙
Many people think that sterling silver is a very safe material, but it is not. There are many people around me, including myself, who are allergic to sterling silver. Silver is not recommended for first-time puncture or long-term wear. Reaction with fresh wound tissue fluid or long-term wear may cause the skin to be dyed blue-gray and difficult to recover.
Bioplastics 🌿
Especially for the lip frenulum, long-term wearing of metal rings will cause irreversible wear on the teeth. So bioplastics can alleviate this situation very well. The material is soft, less friction, high safety, and extremely comfortable. However, there may be fewer colors to choose from.
Gold and platinum 💎
I personally recommend gold and platinum. If conditions permit, pure gold is better. Although the price is high, it is safer and has fewer allergic reactions.
Tips ⚠️
Of course, it is not that the material is in place and there will be no inflammation. Everyone has a different physique, and when the immunity is low (such as girls during menstruation), inflammation will also occur. So there is nothing absolute in the world. We can only try our best to avoid it. So I personally don't think you need to be too anxious, just communicate well with your piercer.
I hope this information is helpful to everyone! If you have more questions, please leave a message to discuss!
Most material standard :
Steel that is ASTM F-138 compliant or ISO 5832-1 compliant
Steel that is ISO 10993-6, 10993-10, and/or 10993-11 compliant
Titanium (Ti6Al4V ELI) that is ASTM F136 compliant or ISO 5832-3 compliant
Titanium that is ASTM F-67 compliant
Solid 14-carat or higher nickel-free white or yellow gold
Solid nickel-free platinum alloy
Niobium (Nb) R0400
Yitechtrading supply GR23 Titanium beads in balls, wire, plates and sheet. Also we can supply Nioboum beads, wires with high purity which can reach 99.95. Also we can further process Niobium beads with dimple on both ends, which will be easy to make to ideal body piercing part.
Here is some photos of ASTM F-67 (Gr23) Titanium balls with divets or dimple .
