Trending Health Alert:
Chemical Hair Dye Potentially Harmful for Children and Teens
This warning bears repeating over and over again. Permanent and most semi-permanent dyes contain harmful chemicals that have been proven to cause adverse damage to an adult scalp and hair shaft. Obviously, the potential for damage is even more severe to the developing skin and hair shaft of a young, preteen child!
According to numerous dermatological and other medical reports hair dye allergy is on the rise. An article in the British Medical Journal1reported that in Japan, Denmark and USA, hair color use has increased among male and female youth. “Severe hair dye reactions among children have recently been reported.”2,3
Trending Health Alert:
FDA and WebMD -Hair Dye Use Can Cause Severe Allergy
According to the FDA, adults using chemical hair dyes have suffered serious problems such as: hair loss, burning, redness, itchy or raw skin, swelling in the face, trouble breathing, permanent scarring and more.
There also have been several young dermatological patients that have suffered terrible skin reactions from chemical hair color dyes containing harsh ingredients such as Para-Phenylenediamine (PPD), coal tar, peroxide, ammonia and much more. There are also studies that link prolonged use of such dyes to cancer.
WebMD states the following information for adult women:
“The decision to change your hair color may be a hard one. Some studies have linked hair dyes with a higher risk of certain cancers, while other studies have not found this link. Most hair dyes also don't have to go through safety testing that other cosmetic color additives do before hitting store shelves. Women are often on their own trying to figure out whether hair dyes are safe.
When hair dyes first came out, the main ingredient in coal-tar hair dye caused allergic reactions in some people. Most hair dyes are now made from petroleum sources. But FDA still considers them to be coal-tar dyes. This is because they have some of the same compounds found in these older dyes.”1
Trending Health Alert:
“Wake-Up” Call for Parents
Following harmless fashion and style trends can bring joy and lots of fun. However, using harmful and dangerous substances to follow a trend isn’t wise and the consequences won’t be joyful at all. Please listen to this “Wake-Up” call and keep protecting your children’s health.
1Source: BMJ. 2007 February 3; 334(7587): 220. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39042.643206.BE. 2“Horror of Hair Dye for Abigail” (article in The Sun). 3 NCIS Star Pauley Perrette Issues Hair Dye Health Warning After Severe Allergic Reaction. 4"Are Hair Dyes Safe?".
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