Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
For over a year, numerous users have reported issues with curing gels using Light Elegance's Gen 3 Dot lamps. These issues include improper curing, where gels remain undercured, particularly on the underside of test swatches. Undercured gels pose serious health risks, potentially leading to lifelong allergies. These allergies can prevent individuals from receiving or performing nail services, and, more alarmingly, may affect one's ability to undergo certain medical procedures such as joint replacements or dental work. Everyday products like household cleaners may also become problematic.
This issue impacts both professional nail technicians and at-home users alike. Nail techs risk exposing clients to contact dermatitis (allergic reactions) and may suffer reputational or financial damage. Similarly, DIY users are at risk of experiencing these harmful reactions at home.
Light Elegance is aware of the problem, and testing performed by Light Elegance on their lamps has shown inconsistent results regarding irradiance and emittance, both of which are crucial for proper curing. Despite the company positioning itself as a safer alternative to other brands, and making claims in YouTube videos and on social media that their lamp can cure a wide range of gel products, they have failed to ensure their lamps consistently and safely cure their own gels.
Until these safety concerns are adequately addressed, we can no longer recommend Light Elegance lamps for safe use.
I am seeking enough signatures to send this petition directly to Jim McConnell, founder and owner of Light Elegance in Redmond, Oregon. It’s time to hold companies accountable for the safety of the products they sell.
More like this
REMOVAL OF LED LIGHTS FROM THE VILLAGE OF CAMBRIDGE
Unsafe Lighting at Conningbrook Lakes, Ashford
30 Comments
My MiniDOT has never cured my P+ fully, even double curing. The "inhibition layer" was actually like 60% of the coat of gel polish. I thought it was a me issue until I bought a full sized Kokoist lamp and the difference is staggering. Even jimmygel cures cloudy with the MiniDOT, which has been advertised as having the curing power of a full sized lamp.
LE cannot continue claiming to be the epitome of safety in gel products and then not even have their lamp cure their own products fully. Gel allergies are a serious problem that is only getting worse as more people buy cheap products online. People buy from LE believing they will be safer and it turns out that that is not the case, because they won’t even cure fully.
The LE gel polish and the lamp don't seem to work together because my nails don't even last 2 days. My natural nails are ruined because I've had to frequently attempt to fix my manicures. The whole reason I wanted gel was to keep my natural nails alone. I was really excited about LE specifically for it being family owned, based in America and a healthier alternative to cheap gels. I'm so sad
I purchased this lamp on the strength of LE’s reputation and I am very disappointed to find it doesn’t cure most of gels all the way through. I tested 12 colors and only the lightest 4 cured properly.
It is wildly irresponsible to not only sell a UV lamp with potential to cause direct and permanent harm to users, but attempt to continue to market that lamp as a "safer" alternative when leadership is aware of widespread quality defects from the company's own testing.
As a signatory, I request you apply your incredible commitment to safety and excellent to review this issue and provide a response. We are all users of your products because we deeply appreciate your commitment to quality. We just want you to apply those same principles to educate and assure us on the Gen 3 models' safety and efficacy in curing across your product offerings. Let us see you meeting your value of "what's inside matters" (copied below) As nail allergies and sensitivities become more common, choosing responsibly formulated, high-quality products has never been more essential. Since 1999, Light Elegance has led the way in setting higher standards for nail product manufacturing—and our mission continues as we educate both nail professionals and their clients every step of the way.
It would really help if the company at least addressed the problem
Share this petition
Share this petition to help it reach more people.
Your share link
Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
For over a year, numerous users have reported issues with curing gels using Light Elegance's Gen 3 Dot lamps. These issues include improper curing, where gels remain undercured, particularly on the underside of test swatches. Undercured gels pose serious health risks, potentially leading to lifelong allergies. These allergies can prevent individuals from receiving or performing nail services, and, more alarmingly, may affect one's ability to undergo certain medical procedures such as joint replacements or dental work. Everyday products like household cleaners may also become problematic.
This issue impacts both professional nail technicians and at-home users alike. Nail techs risk exposing clients to contact dermatitis (allergic reactions) and may suffer reputational or financial damage. Similarly, DIY users are at risk of experiencing these harmful reactions at home.
Light Elegance is aware of the problem, and testing performed by Light Elegance on their lamps has shown inconsistent results regarding irradiance and emittance, both of which are crucial for proper curing. Despite the company positioning itself as a safer alternative to other brands, and making claims in YouTube videos and on social media that their lamp can cure a wide range of gel products, they have failed to ensure their lamps consistently and safely cure their own gels.
Until these safety concerns are adequately addressed, we can no longer recommend Light Elegance lamps for safe use.
I am seeking enough signatures to send this petition directly to Jim McConnell, founder and owner of Light Elegance in Redmond, Oregon. It’s time to hold companies accountable for the safety of the products they sell.
30 Comments
considering LE’s brand focus is on hypoallergenic, client safe products and the advocate constantly for having the correct lamp capable of curing products completely, it blows my mind that they would allow something like this to go on without their acknowledgement. really demonstrates that at the end of it all it’s not so much about protecting users and customers is it?
My MiniDOT has never cured my P+ fully, even double curing. The "inhibition layer" was actually like 60% of the coat of gel polish. I thought it was a me issue until I bought a full sized Kokoist lamp and the difference is staggering. Even jimmygel cures cloudy with the MiniDOT, which has been advertised as having the curing power of a full sized lamp.
LE cannot continue claiming to be the epitome of safety in gel products and then not even have their lamp cure their own products fully. Gel allergies are a serious problem that is only getting worse as more people buy cheap products online. People buy from LE believing they will be safer and it turns out that that is not the case, because they won’t even cure fully.
The LE gel polish and the lamp don't seem to work together because my nails don't even last 2 days. My natural nails are ruined because I've had to frequently attempt to fix my manicures. The whole reason I wanted gel was to keep my natural nails alone. I was really excited about LE specifically for it being family owned, based in America and a healthier alternative to cheap gels. I'm so sad
I purchased this lamp on the strength of LE’s reputation and I am very disappointed to find it doesn’t cure most of gels all the way through. I tested 12 colors and only the lightest 4 cured properly.
It is wildly irresponsible to not only sell a UV lamp with potential to cause direct and permanent harm to users, but attempt to continue to market that lamp as a "safer" alternative when leadership is aware of widespread quality defects from the company's own testing.
As a signatory, I request you apply your incredible commitment to safety and excellent to review this issue and provide a response. We are all users of your products because we deeply appreciate your commitment to quality. We just want you to apply those same principles to educate and assure us on the Gen 3 models' safety and efficacy in curing across your product offerings. Let us see you meeting your value of "what's inside matters" (copied below) As nail allergies and sensitivities become more common, choosing responsibly formulated, high-quality products has never been more essential. Since 1999, Light Elegance has led the way in setting higher standards for nail product manufacturing—and our mission continues as we educate both nail professionals and their clients every step of the way.
It would really help if the company at least addressed the problem
Share this petition
Share this petition to help it reach more people.
Your share link
Petitions like this
Other petitions you might want to support
Scan to share
Anyone who scans this can sign the petition.
considering LE’s brand focus is on hypoallergenic, client safe products and the advocate constantly for having the correct lamp capable of curing products completely, it blows my mind that they would allow something like this to go on without their acknowledgement. really demonstrates that at the end of it all it’s not so much about protecting users and customers is it?