HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Why does acetone makes our nails chilly?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Martin Wolff answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Low boiling point: Acetone has a low boiling point and therefore a fast evaporation rate. When acetone evaporates, this consumes energy and has a cooling effect.

Answered 9/1/2014

3.7k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

17 weeks pregnant. Have shellac on nail as told it was safe. They soak your finger in pure acetone for 10-15min to remove shellac , done 2x. Baby ok?

7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

Inhaled acetone nail polish remover for about 15-20 min in bathroom while taking polish off. Feel like I can still smell it so its in my nose. Is this Dangerous?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I accidentally put acetone nail polish in my eye to take my makeup off instead of makeup remover...it burned & I immediately flushed my eye with water for 10 minutes...it was fine & I went to bed but today it is pink and itchy again & kind of swollen?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I was removing my nails with acetone, I think I have inhaled it now im having pains and I'm 6 weeks pregnant... I don't know maybe it's in my head?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

It was a bit chilly in the library today and my nails turned greyish/blue. Is that normal? I feel like you'd have to be in freezing temperatures for that reaction?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Do acetone make the nails weaks and easier to brake or no relation ?
What exactly are the nervous systems damages associated with acetone and nail polish fumes/inhalation?
Spilled acetone on tv remote, the back melted and smelled very bad. Any dangers from inhaling those fumes? Also mixed w nail polish fumes
If nail polish remover with acetone in it got onto my skin but I rinsed it off with water afterward, will there be any negative effects on me?
Nail technician left a bit of gel polish around my nail, on my skin. Its already been cured/dried and it wont wash off. Am I at risk for developing a skin allergy to it? Should I try and use acetone to get it off?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.