the grey area for pure henna

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on May 10, 2001 at 17:14:29:

In reply to: FDA statment: PPD in henna is illegal; pure henna still in a grey area(?) posted by Catherine Cartwright JOnes on May 10, 2001 at 16:09:30:

"Except for color additives, FDA does not have the authority to
approve cosmetic products "

This may be where pure henna lands ... it is a natural plant
substance. There may be no legal authority to approve it for use on
skin.

So ...perhaps this the appropriate category and label for pure henna
is:
"Warning-The safety of this product has not been determined."

The FDA can regulate colorants ... see link below ... so color and
solvent additives in pre-made pastes are within the authority and may
be determined legal or illegal for use. PPD is deemed illegal for use
on skin as a temporary tattoo!

If I understand ... this means that pure henna is not illegal, but is
not specifically APPROVED for use on skin, either. Milk, apricot
paste, cucumber slices, honey, are also not APPROVED for use on skin,
but they don't do you any harm. The FDA doesn't have the authority to
approve or disapprove of putting cucumber moosh on your face. It
doesn't fall into the area of things they rule on. Pure henna may be
in that group, too.

In any case ....
I'd recommend anyone mix their own paste with only 100% natural pure
henna, and stay far, far away from anything that doesn't have an
absolutely complete list of ingredients especially colorants!

FDA rulings on colorants

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: "Except for color additives, FDA does not have the authority to : approve cosmetic products " : : This may be where pure henna lands ... it is a natural plant : substance. There may be no legal authority to approve it for use on : skin. : : So ...perhaps this the appropriate category and label for pure henna : is: : "Warning-The safety of this product has not been determined." : : : The FDA can regulate colorants ... see link below ... so color and : solvent additives in pre-made pastes are within the authority and may : be determined legal or illegal for use. PPD is deemed illegal for use : on skin as a temporary tattoo! : : If I understand ... this means that pure henna is not illegal, but is : not specifically APPROVED for use on skin, either. Milk, apricot : paste, cucumber slices, honey, are also not APPROVED for use on skin, : but they don't do you any harm. The FDA doesn't have the authority to : approve or disapprove of putting cucumber moosh on your face. It : doesn't fall into the area of things they rule on. Pure henna may be : in that group, too. : : In any case .... : I'd recommend anyone mix their own paste with only 100% natural pure : henna, and stay far, far away from anything that doesn't have an : absolutely complete list of ingredients especially colorants!
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