Allergic Contact Dermatitis from PPD 'Black Henna' Dye
- Paraphenylenediamine (PPD)¹ in hair dye is known to cause severe skin allergies such as: permanent scarring, marked redness and swelling of scalp, face and eyes, eyelids may completely shut, allergic contact dermatitis may spread throughout body and can even (in rare instances) result in death.
- Severe PPD allergy can also result in contact urticaria and anaphylaxis on rare occasions.¹
- PPD: “This compound is used in almost every hair dye on the market, regardless of brand. The darker the colour, usually, the higher the concentrations. Some of the so-called 'natural' and 'herbal' hair colours, while ammonia-free, contain PPD. Some products sold as henna also contain PPD added, particularly so-called 'black henna'. In many cases, PPD causes allergic contact dermatitis and can cause scarring. PPD should never be applied directly to the skin in its pure form or mixed with anything else.”¹
'Black Henna' Ingredient Lists
Below are ingredient lists and quotes from randomly selected henna and chemically mixed products marketed as 'Black Henna' Hair Dye:
“Black henna is a henna based
powder hair dye for colouring gray hair in black. India’s largest selling henna
based powder hair dye.”
Ingredients: Herbal Henna, Barium Peroxide, Citric Acid, Paraphenylenediamine (PPD)¹
“We offer the finest Black Henna Hair Dye in standard as well as customized packing to meet the requirements of the clients. Our Black Henna Hair Dye can be used for any type of hair…”
Ingredients Used In Black Henna Hair Dye: Henna (Lawsonia Inermus), Amla (Emblica Officinalis), Shikakai (Acacia Concinna), Para Phenylenediamine (PPD)¹, Barium Peroxide, Citric Acid, Magnesium Carbonate.
About the Popular Misnomer: 'Black
Henna':
The 'Black Henna' name is misused for skin (tattoo) and hair dye products, are not only derived from the plant, but a combination of chemical dye mixed with natural, usually low-grade plants made into a black powder or liquid dye.
- 'Black Henna' is not pure indigo or 'black indigo'.
- The indigo plant is NOT BLACK.
- Pure indigo is a green plant (Indigofera tinctoria) and the green leaves are dried, crushed and powdered. When used properly with pure henna, it will turn hair to a black color.
- If indigo is mixed with chemicals dyes, or even henna
that has been compromised by chemicals, including PPD, then it is not pure
indigo or the so-called, 'black henna'. It is a harmful chemical hair dye.
- 'Black Henna' is not pure, nor is it pure henna.
- Pure henna is NOT BLACK.
- Pure henna is a green plant (Lawsonia inermis) and the green leaves are dried, crushed and powdered. When used alone it will turn the hair an orange-red color. If it is properly used with pure indigo, the hair will dye to black.
- Even if pure henna is mixed with para-phenylenediamine (PPD), 'coal tar', it is no longer pure henna, but is a harmful chemical hair dye that can cause severe allergic contact dermatitis and even be deadly.
READ THE LABEL ON ALL HENNA HAIR DYE PRODUCTS AND BE SAFE.
“IF THERE’S A DOUBT, DO WITHOUT” AND BE SAFE.
BUY HENNA HAIR DYE ONLY FROM A REPUTABLE COMPANY AND BE SAFE.
Lustrous Henna® Hair Dye is NOT ‘Black Henna’.
Lustrous Henna® is ALWAYS 100% NATURAL & BENEFICIAL to hair.
*italics ours.
¹See: NZ Dermatological Society report and photos.
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