What We Do
The Products That Make Clients Look Their Best Shouldn’t Cost Your Team Their Health
Nail technicians, hair stylists, and beauty therapists work in close proximity to a continuous stream of airborne chemicals and fine particulate throughout every service they perform. Acrylic nail dust, gel curing fumes, keratin treatment vapors, hair bleach aerosols, and aerosol product sprays accumulate in salon air across an entire working day — long after individual clients have left.
prePaer captures the fine particulate fraction of these airborne exposures at 0.12 microns, continuously reducing the ambient chemical particle load in the salon and spa environment — protecting the professionals who spend 8 hours per day in that air, and improving the comfort of the clients who occupy it.
The Occupational Health Reality
Salon and Nail Technicians Face Some of the Highest Occupational Chemical Exposure Rates in Any Service Industry
Studies of occupational health in nail salon workers consistently find elevated rates of respiratory symptoms, contact dermatitis, and chronic headaches associated with prolonged exposure to the volatile and particulate compounds in nail and beauty products. Many of the chemicals in common salon use — methyl methacrylate, formaldehyde from some smoothing treatments, ethyl methacrylate, and acetone — have established occupational exposure limits that are routinely exceeded in poorly ventilated salon environments. prePaer reduces the airborne particle load that carries these compounds throughout the day — a meaningful reduction in cumulative exposure for staff who cannot simply step outside between clients.
The Airborne Exposures That Build Up From the First Appointment to the Last
Our Solution: The prePaer AER System
Our Solution: The prePaer AER System
prePaer is freestanding and immediately deployable — position it at the nail station, in the color processing area, or near the styling chairs where chemical exposure is highest during the working day. No installation, no HVAC modification, no disruption to the salon layout or client experience.
The prePaer AER System
Continuous Particle Reduction Throughout Every Service and Every Shift
Fine Dust and Particulate Capture at 0.12 Microns:
Acrylic nail dust, hair product particles, and the fine particulate fraction of aerosol sprays are captured at 0.12 microns — the size range where prePaer’s ULPA filter removes 99.999% of particles. This directly reduces the accumulated fine particle concentration that builds up over a full day of salon services.
Particle-Carried Chemical Exposure Reduction:
Many of the chemical compounds of occupational concern in salons — acrylate fragments, formaldehyde-releasing compounds, colorant particles — are carried on fine airborne particles rather than purely as gases. Removing those particles from the air removes a significant fraction of the chemical payload that technicians and clients breathe throughout the service.
Improved Client Environment — Especially for Sensitive Guests:
Clients with chemical sensitivities, allergies, or respiratory conditions increasingly choose salons based on the quality of their indoor environment. A salon with visible, active air filtration offers a genuinely better experience for sensitive clients — and a differentiator that word-of-mouth converts into appointments.
No Ozone — Does Not Contribute Additional Chemical Exposure:
Ozone-generating air purifiers are sometimes marketed for odor control in salon environments. Ozone is itself a respiratory irritant that can trigger or worsen asthma and sensitize airways with ongoing exposure. prePaer uses no ozone — it removes particles mechanically without adding secondary chemical exposure on top of the existing salon chemical load.
Quiet Operation During Client Services:
prePaer operates at noise levels appropriate for the relaxed, conversational atmosphere that salons and spas maintain during services. It works in the background without creating the disruptive fan noise that would diminish the client experience or require staff to raise their voices throughout the day.
Staff Retention & Wellbeing
Protecting Your Team’s Health Is Protecting Your Business
Skilled nail technicians and stylists are the core asset of any salon business — and they are difficult to replace. Occupational respiratory conditions and chemical sensitivities that develop over years of salon work are a leading reason for career changes in the beauty industry. Salons that invest in the air quality of their workspace reduce the cumulative chemical burden on their team — supporting longer, healthier careers for the people who make the business run.
Demonstrating that commitment visibly also matters in recruitment. Skilled technicians have choices about where they work. A salon that takes air quality seriously — and can point to active filtration equipment as evidence — is a more attractive employer than one that does not, all else being equal.
A Salon That Smells Better and Breathes Easier Is a Better Place to Work and a Better Experience for Clients
The chemical smell that characterizes many nail salons and hair color studios is not an unavoidable feature of the business — it is the result of accumulated airborne particulate and vapor that active filtration can meaningfully reduce. Reducing that accumulation improves the environment for everyone in the space: technicians who spend the entire day in it, clients who notice the difference from the moment they walk in, and the impression the business makes on people passing by.
prePaer brings that improvement to any salon or spa in a freestanding, immediately deployable format — no ventilation upgrades, no build-out, no downtime. A better air environment is one of the most practical and impactful improvements a salon owner can make for both their team and their client base.