Re: Question about chemical ingredients

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Posted by JAMES on September 01, 1999 at 16:38:50:

In Reply to: Re: Question about chemical ingredients posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on September 01, 1999 at 14:26:46:

Where can I find the black henna made with food coloring? Is it safe?

: Chinese black hair dye, (with the chief chemical being PPD) is
: frequently used to make black henna. While some people have no ill
: effects from that, many people have TERRIBLE blisters, oozing and
: permanent scarring from it.
: Very concentrated black food dye is used with henna to make
: black....which is ok for skin but can permanently stain everything
: else around. (Messy, messy)
: Powders and pre-mixed sorts of both of these are available on the
: internet. Caveat emptor.

: If you MUST have something that looks exactly like black tattoos
...
: the resin-based body paints, like Temptu, are probably the safest
: thing you can use, and they look good. They're not henna, though .
:
: The best way to get your henna as dark as black is to use
absolutely
: fresh henna, (very difficult to find outside of the countries where
it
: is grown) and wrap it overnight so heat and perspiration to
maximize
: the henna uptake. If your henna isn't that fresh, email me for an
: outline of the North African method of getting your henna to go
black.
: I have instructions and pix. THat's mostly harmless.

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Re: Question about chemical ingredients Catherine Cartwright Jones 16:57:28 9/01/99 (3)
- Re: Question about chemical ingredients James 17:36:19 9/01/99 (2)
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: Where can I find the black henna made with food coloring? Is it safe? : : Chinese black hair dye, (with the chief chemical being PPD) is : : frequently used to make black henna. While some people have no ill : : effects from that, many people have TERRIBLE blisters, oozing and : : permanent scarring from it. : : Very concentrated black food dye is used with henna to make : : black....which is ok for skin but can permanently stain everything : : else around. (Messy, messy) : : Powders and pre-mixed sorts of both of these are available on the : : internet. Caveat emptor. : : If you MUST have something that looks exactly like black tattoos : ... : : the resin-based body paints, like Temptu, are probably the safest : : thing you can use, and they look good. They're not henna, though . : : : : The best way to get your henna as dark as black is to use : absolutely : : fresh henna, (very difficult to find outside of the countries where : it : : is grown) and wrap it overnight so heat and perspiration to : maximize : : the henna uptake. If your henna isn't that fresh, email me for an : : outline of the North African method of getting your henna to go : black. : : I have instructions and pix. THat's mostly harmless.

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