How to limit your risk of straining or irritating your skin:

DO NOT: Overstretch the tape and anchor down at the collar bone or delicate chest area. The tape should never be stretched as high as the collar bone, if it is you have stretched it too much, please trim the tape to ensure it is not anchored here as this can cause the skin to pull. 

When applying always support the weight of the breast with one hand whilst applying the tape with the other to secure your breast in place. Secure to the fleshier breast tissue.

DO NOT: Pull inwards and secure tape at the base of the neck or centre of the chest. Holding the weight of the breast in this position can cause pull to the top of where the tape is anchored.

DO NOT: Layer tape, laying too much tape may cause the skin to overheat or cause rubbing & friction resulting in blisters. This is why we recommend our DIY tape to be used by A-DD cups who don’t need many strips of tape. 

When using the Sculpting Strips with the Original Lift and Shape Tape we ask that the tape is placed to the side on the skin next to the tape as illustrated and shown by our models with limited overlap - do not stretch the additional strips across and over the top tip of the original tape as this may cause pull to the skin in two different directions during wear time.

If you experience irritation & open skin grazes only to the very tip of where the tape was applied, this is a sign that the tape was over stretched causing tension at the anchor point. Please ensure the correct size was used as wearing the wrong size can also pull, we recommend knowing your bra size and using our size guide if you have not been measured in the last 6 months, please get up to date measurements.

Straining & friction will result in the skin heating up and a water blister arising on the surface of the skin like a foot blister which can then tear open when removing tape. This cannot always be avoided but our application method described above will help lessen the weight strain and the temptation to stretch the tape too much.

Our tape contains a hypoallergenic, medical grade heat activated adhesive which gently bonds to the skin as your body temperature rises. This is why our tape is so amazing at staying put!  

There is a chance of water blisters occurring in environments where your body temperature is rising or you are exposed in direct sun for a while. Our tape is sweat proof meaning sweat can evaporate, however if your skin gets too hot even more sweat is produced and can’t escape fast enough due to tape sitting on the skin, this then can result in a water blister raising. This blister can tear open upon removing the tape.

DO NOT sunbathe in the tape under any circumstance or sit out in the sun wearing the tape during hot weather as this may increase the chances of the skin becoming too hot.

DO NOT APPLY TO SKIN WHICH IS WARM FROM SUN EXPOSURE. Never apply tapes to sunburnt skin or skin which is sensitive and warm from being in the sun all day. This will help to avoid skin irritation.

If you experience a lot of redness, where the whole surface area of the tape was applied this is a sign that the skin has become inflamed and hot during wear and this isn’t common & you could be allergic to the adhesive.

If you haven’t been in the sun during wear, applied to skin that is sensitive from being in the sun all day, haven’t over stretched the tape towards the neck or collar bones or layered the tape to cause the skin to overheat or strain then the redness can indicate an allergic reaction. 

 Please follow our wear time guidance and use for only a couple of hours for the first time. Some users may not be familiar with body tapes and so don’t always know if an allergy Is present. When wearing tape you should not feel it. Itchiness, stinging and burning sensations are not normal & you should remove immediately if you experience this. Please note if you are wearing fake tan the tape adhesive pattern will be visible as the adhesive will strip the tan on removal.

Normal marks : Mild impressions of the swirly adhesive pattern after use that are light pink are normal, skin can be flush after use especially if worn for longer periods and will fade as your skin cools. Use an oil to remove adhesive residue and clean the area after use with our prep & remove pads.

Post inflammatory hypopigmentation is not uncommon but is more noticeable in people with darker skin tones. It occurs when inflammation suppresses pigment production—sometimes resulting in temporary or longer-lasting lighter patches.

The  tape adhesive itself cannot chemically bleach the skin, but it can trigger inflammatory or mechanical changes in the skin if the skin that may lead to lighter (or darker) spots, especially in melanin-rich skin.

HOW WE ENSURE THIS RISK OF INFLAMMATION IS MINIMISED:

• We use a high-quality, breathable cotton rayon fabric to ensure moisture isn't trapped, as this can increase the chances of irritation.
• Recommended wear times of 6-8 hours and low aas 4 hours for first time wearers
• We use a medical grade hypoallergenic adhesive to ensure lower risk of inflammation.
• We also sell a nourishing removal oil for a smoother removal process

Our tape is designed with rounded corners to reduce pulling on the skin which also reduces irritation. 

Ageing skin may be prone to marking more easily due to the outer skin layer (epidermis) becoming thinner and elasticity is lost so we
recommend that users aged 50+ wear for a limited time of 4 hours then at first and then build wear time gradually.

The adhesive sourced by Perky Pear Ltd is medical grade and CE approved and used globally in the physiotherapy and athletic industries. Perky Pear Ltd sources the material from a certified approved manufacturer and does not own the material used for our trademarked design. 

 A small amount of users may experience skin irritation, to help fully inform all customers on how to use and apply tapes in the safest way we take care to provide Skin Safety information on our website and include a safety leaflet  in every pack of our tape. You can find this information easily on our:

1: Main website menu

2: Product packaging at the back and on the backing paper of the tape.

3: A specially created enclosed safety leaflet with the products which is a small version of this page and links here for full information which also links to the full safety page via QR code. 

4: Product  listings underneath the product description for full transparency on any risks involved when using adhesives on the skin. 

 We ask you to read this before using our tape products. Adhesive tapes are very sticky and must be used with care. Especially in warm weather & users where the skin is not familiar to tape. Please read all information on our brand site and the leaflets and information on the packaging and inside to avoid skin injury.

Perky Pear® Ltd cannot 100% guarantee users completely free from injury as skin sensitivity can differ between users. Though not a common occurrence  the tape sourced by Perky Pear® Ltd from a credible global manufacturer is not completely exempt from causing small friction blisters and marks. A small percentage of users may experience blisters. Information is provided to help avoid this as skin irritation occurs not due to the products but due to certain circumstances during wear of adhesive tapes. 

Perky Pear Ltd will not provide any products to our users until the terms and conditions are accepted and acknowledged, our terms include this skin safety information page which forms the whole of our safety disclaimer. This safety disclaimer is transferable and applies to all sales of Perky Pear products including from authorised retailers and marketplaces who stock the Perky Pear brand. Applying the adhesives correctly and adhesive tape use is at our customers discretion. Our information will help to have a successful and safe wear.