Re: European Commission statement against PPD black henna

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Posted by Lynn on June 18, 2001 at 19:44:36:

In reply to: European Commission statement against PPD black henna posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on June 18, 2001 at 18:44:17:

Thanks for that Catherine, that's really interesting. I wonder if
they will introduce any legislation as a result of this.

Lynn:

See link below for page, or quoted here:
: Position Statement concerning para-Phenylenediamine and similar
: Substances and their use in Skin Stains (Temporary Tattoos) adopted
by
: the SCCNFP during the 16th Plenary Meeting of 13 March 2001
:
: Position Statement
:
: The SCCNFP is aware of a number of reports in the
: scientific literature of para-phenylenediamine (PPD), and probably
: similar substances, having caused severe allergic contact
dermatitis
: when used as ingredients in so-called temporary tattoos (skin
stains).
:
: PPD and similar chemicals have been assessed by
the
: SCCNFP for use as hair colouring agents. Appropriate
recommendations
: on use concentrations, restrictions and warnings for such
application
: are in the EC Cosmetics Directive.
:
: When PPD and similar chemicals are used for skin
: staining (temporary tattoos), active sensitisation may occur within
a
: few weeks and the reactions can be very severe. Pigmentary
variegation
: may persist for a prolonged period following such reactions. The
: sensitisation will be life long.
:
: Following active sensitisation there may be
extensive
: cross reactivity to other commonly encountered chemical substances
to
: which the consumer may be exposed. These include other hair
colouring
: agents, textile dyes, drugs and rubber chemicals.
:
: The SCCNFP is of the opinion that PPD and similar
: chemicals should not be used in skin stains (temporary tattoos).

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: Thanks for that Catherine, that's really interesting. I wonder if : they will introduce any legislation as a result of this. : : Lynn: : : See link below for page, or quoted here: : : Position Statement concerning para-Phenylenediamine and similar : : Substances and their use in Skin Stains (Temporary Tattoos) adopted : by : : the SCCNFP during the 16th Plenary Meeting of 13 March 2001 : : : : Position Statement : : : : The SCCNFP is aware of a number of reports in the : : scientific literature of para-phenylenediamine (PPD), and probably : : similar substances, having caused severe allergic contact : dermatitis : : when used as ingredients in so-called temporary tattoos (skin : stains). : : : : PPD and similar chemicals have been assessed by : the : : SCCNFP for use as hair colouring agents. Appropriate : recommendations : : on use concentrations, restrictions and warnings for such : application : : are in the EC Cosmetics Directive. : : : : When PPD and similar chemicals are used for skin : : staining (temporary tattoos), active sensitisation may occur within : a : : few weeks and the reactions can be very severe. Pigmentary : variegation : : may persist for a prolonged period following such reactions. The : : sensitisation will be life long. : : : : Following active sensitisation there may be : extensive : : cross reactivity to other commonly encountered chemical substances : to : : which the consumer may be exposed. These include other hair : colouring : : agents, textile dyes, drugs and rubber chemicals. : : : : The SCCNFP is of the opinion that PPD and similar : : chemicals should not be used in skin stains (temporary tattoos).
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