Gosh, this all really frightens me (plus a rant)

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Posted by Rupal on August 20, 2001 at 16:50:46:

In reply to: Black Henna Problem...yikes posted by Joanna V. on August 20, 2001 at 16:10:11:

I'm really sorry about your black henna stain. It's really
unfortunate that people still consciously choose to apply black henna
to an unknowing public. We artists really need to put out the word
that black henna is dangerous and quite harmful.

Until yesterday, I hadn't done a fair in a really long time, and I
didn't realize how many people want black henna and don't understand
the limitations of natural henna stains. Especially with recent
scientific studies slamming PPD, (I'd like to read Professor Hausen's
scientific paper on black henna) it's going to be really important to
ensure that every potential customer is informed of the essentials.

I've just updated the main page of my website with a "don't use black
henna" warning, and I think I'll be going through my artists'
listings and checking what type of henna these artists use. As much
as I respect people who legitimately use non-PPD'ed colored henna
these days, I still can't help but shrink away from it. I feel that
it's deceiving to use "henna tattoo" to name anything that
isn't "red" henna, and we artists so often take for granted that the
public is informed. At least I do. I can only imagine that if a
person sees safe "black henna" somewhere, they'll think that all
black henna is safe.

I really get so surprised every time I have to discuss the henna
process, in detail, to a customer. This invariably happens at fairs,
because my Internet-based customers are always very well informed
about henna; henna has always been such a second-nature art to me
that I just assume that everybody has heard of it before!

~Rupal

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: I'm really sorry about your black henna stain. It's really : unfortunate that people still consciously choose to apply black henna : to an unknowing public. We artists really need to put out the word : that black henna is dangerous and quite harmful. : : Until yesterday, I hadn't done a fair in a really long time, and I : didn't realize how many people want black henna and don't understand : the limitations of natural henna stains. Especially with recent : scientific studies slamming PPD, (I'd like to read Professor Hausen's : scientific paper on black henna) it's going to be really important to : ensure that every potential customer is informed of the essentials. : : I've just updated the main page of my website with a "don't use black : henna" warning, and I think I'll be going through my artists' : listings and checking what type of henna these artists use. As much : as I respect people who legitimately use non-PPD'ed colored henna : these days, I still can't help but shrink away from it. I feel that : it's deceiving to use "henna tattoo" to name anything that : isn't "red" henna, and we artists so often take for granted that the : public is informed. At least I do. I can only imagine that if a : person sees safe "black henna" somewhere, they'll think that all : black henna is safe. : : I really get so surprised every time I have to discuss the henna : process, in detail, to a customer. This invariably happens at fairs, : because my Internet-based customers are always very well informed : about henna; henna has always been such a second-nature art to me : that I just assume that everybody has heard of it before! : : ~Rupal
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