Acrylic or Plexiglas or any of a variety of names, is a transparent plastic, in piercing mostly used for plugs and tapers. Due to the material's slipperiness, it is widely used for stretching.
Many overenthusiastic wearers have damaged their holes with acrylic tapers. It is not a good material for damaged or new piercings and neither should it be autoclaved
as it can melt or discolor. It is also a fragile material and can
easily shard if dropped. Jewelry made of acrylic has a tendency to
collect body fluids and skin parts in tiny pores and fissures. This
calls for regular cleaning to avoid bad smell and infections. Even though we suggests that it be used only for temporary wear in healed piercings only.
*source from wiki*
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