{"id":36019,"date":"2021-04-30T14:39:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T14:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=36019"},"modified":"2021-11-20T16:00:06","modified_gmt":"2021-11-20T16:00:06","slug":"inhibition-layer","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/glossary\/inhibition-layer","title":{"rendered":"Inhibition Layer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the layer of uncured product on the surface of a UV curable coating. Oxygen inhibits polymerisation and many UV cured coatings are left with an \u2018inhibition layer\u2019 or \u2019sticky layer\u2019 which is uncured product. This needs to be removed with IPA at the conclusion of the nail service. 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