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The global UV gel market is reported to be worth $59.31 M by the end of 2020. The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is estimated to be at 6.6% [1]. With this in mind it is very important to understand what this technology is and how it is used. The UV nail gel market has its roots in the UV-cure industrial coatings and dental market. The need to go away from the closed high-performance UV light sources to the newer low energy UV-A technology was driven by still accomplishing the cure without sacrificing performance. Many new oligomers and photoinitiators (PIs) were developed to meet the need of the UV-A cure in automotive and aero-space areas. These technologies eventually spilled over into the developing UV nail gel market with certain problems and issues. With refined newer formulations, new UV light sources and techniques were developed. This chapter will build the foundation of this unique chemistry and other ways of using the technology for other than human nail beautification.