Re: the use of henna

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Posted by Amy:-) on August 18, 2001 at 22:01:44:

In reply to: The Henna Reform Party posted by Darlahood on August 17, 2001 at 04:02:10:

any henna coming in ..even the purest ..100% lawsonious inermis
nothing added... completly natural henna can not come in the US if
it is intended for the use of dying the skin...thats the part that
really bites and it seems things are changeing due to the
incrreaseing complaints of henna's with the ppds and chemicals..when
the people call to complain they probally say" i got a henna tattoo
and now i am breaking out" never diferenciating the Black from the
natural...so this may be an increasing problem in te years to come.
what to do ...waht to do... i asked the fda lady( denise duncan) who
was turning a deaf ear...how can i change it ...and she just said to
go to www.fda.gov

but i didnt find anything about how to fo about approval...

: : I've been importing henna also and got lucky that my shipment
made
: it last week.
:
: This is part of the problem, I think, is that some people will get
: shipments in and some won't because the whole damn mess is so
: unorganized and people don't know what the hell henna is. Let me
: remind you all that the only reason pot was made illegal back in
the
: thirties was that *dark* people (blacks and hispanics, farmworkers
in
: other words) were the primary folks using (um, smoking) it, and
: heaven forbid that sort of debauchery "cross the tracks" into
middle
: and upper class America. Whoops! I guess they should have nipped
: that in the bud (har har, pun intended) back in the colonial day
when
: farmers were required to grow cannabis for rope, paper, and
homespun
: fabric.
:
: Now, here we've got unknown green powder coming in from dark
skinned
: countries and funny writing on the boxes showing indian women
covered
: in tattoos. No wonder the ignorant bastards don't want it
imported.
: See how the eroticism of the orient may infiltrate our culture and
: *ruin* the ladies?
:
: : I think I'm going to buy a henna plant so I can at least have a
: : personal supply since it looks like the FDA has it's hooks in
: : everything
:
: Little henna plants take a long time to mature, and even if you had
a
: huge bush of the stuff, it would be difficult to keep yourself in
an
: adequate supply.
:
: That brings up another point... so henna's illegal to import, but
: would it also be illegal to grow your own?
:
: Catherine said all along when this shit with the FDA first started
: hitting the fan that it wouldn't effect us because the website
: specifically says henna for hair is okay, but henna with dyes in it
: is not. So henna that's in between, henna for bodies, is out of
the
: loop and subject to whatever ignoramus is behind the desk at the
FDA
: office that day? That don't make no sense.

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: any henna coming in ..even the purest ..100% lawsonious inermis : nothing added... completly natural henna can not come in the US if : it is intended for the use of dying the skin...thats the part that : really bites and it seems things are changeing due to the : incrreaseing complaints of henna's with the ppds and chemicals..when : the people call to complain they probally say" i got a henna tattoo : and now i am breaking out" never diferenciating the Black from the : natural...so this may be an increasing problem in te years to come. : what to do ...waht to do... i asked the fda lady( denise duncan) who : was turning a deaf ear...how can i change it ...and she just said to : go to www.fda.gov : : but i didnt find anything about how to fo about approval... : : : : I've been importing henna also and got lucky that my shipment : made : : it last week. : : : : This is part of the problem, I think, is that some people will get : : shipments in and some won't because the whole damn mess is so : : unorganized and people don't know what the hell henna is. Let me : : remind you all that the only reason pot was made illegal back in : the : : thirties was that dark people (blacks and hispanics, farmworkers : in : : other words) were the primary folks using (um, smoking) it, and : : heaven forbid that sort of debauchery "cross the tracks" into : middle : : and upper class America. Whoops! I guess they should have nipped : : that in the bud (har har, pun intended) back in the colonial day : when : : farmers were required to grow cannabis for rope, paper, and : homespun : : fabric. : : : : Now, here we've got unknown green powder coming in from dark : skinned : : countries and funny writing on the boxes showing indian women : covered : : in tattoos. No wonder the ignorant bastards don't want it : imported. : : See how the eroticism of the orient may infiltrate our culture and : : ruin the ladies? : : : : : I think I'm going to buy a henna plant so I can at least have a : : : personal supply since it looks like the FDA has it's hooks in : : : everything : : : : Little henna plants take a long time to mature, and even if you had : a : : huge bush of the stuff, it would be difficult to keep yourself in : an : : adequate supply. : : : : That brings up another point... so henna's illegal to import, but : : would it also be illegal to grow your own? : : : : Catherine said all along when this shit with the FDA first started : : hitting the fan that it wouldn't effect us because the website : : specifically says henna for hair is okay, but henna with dyes in it : : is not. So henna that's in between, henna for bodies, is out of : the : : loop and subject to whatever ignoramus is behind the desk at the : FDA : : office that day? That don't make no sense.
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