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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on August 24, 2001 at 13:52:30:

In reply to: So is selling henna kits ilegal then? posted by Maui Girl on August 24, 2001 at 07:17:17:

: So with all this FDA stuff , would selling henna kits be illegal
then?

I think the pre-made paste may be deemed illegal currently. Each item
separately, and powder ... is legal as far as I can tell.

If, when the rant is done, and everyone sends it to every last person
at the FDA, EEOC, Customs, and Congress .... perhaps the FDA will
quietly re-word that statement and get a grip. If that doesn't
happen, henna will probably fall back where it was: into a "grey"
area, that is neither approved nor illegal. Then, if people use it in
the context of their religion, ethnic customs, for educational
purposes, or as historical reinactment ... we should all be fine and
protected by the first ammendment.

Otherwise, someone, somewhere, is going to have to fund a long series
of studies to prove henna's safety as a skin stain. (if this has been
done already, I sure can't find it, and no one's telling me about it!)

Or, someone's going to have to get a lawyer, and fight on first
ammendment grounds, when a shipment gets held. That would be
expensive, and would eat up someone's time, and that's why getting the
rant done, out and in the right people's hands is important. Perhaps
that can be avoided.

The FDA may go back to not giving a damn about henna, as was 5 years
ago, and personally, that would suit me just fine. None of this would
have become an issue if PPD slingers hadn't caused so many injuries,
and misnamed their poison "black henna"!

But ... importing and selling henna for hair is STILL perfectly legal!
See: CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PART 73--LISTING OF COLOR ADDITIVES EXEMPT
FROM CERTIFICATION linked below.

If I had a business importing henna I would, TODAY, put up a nice big
page on my website about "henna for hair", and I would ALWAYS claim,
when going to customs to pick up 100% pure henna powder, that my
clients wanted the henna for hair, and anything else on the website
was purely for historical and educational purposes, or for people
using it for religious occasions such as Eids, Diwali, Holi, weddings
... and that it was their constitutional right to do so under the
first ammendment. The "body art" quality of henna is far superior for
hair than that stuff marketed for hair, and there's no reason why you
can't tell inquiring minds that you intend to sell it to people for
hair because it does a better job and has fewer twigs to wash out.

Yes, this is not unlike selling rolling papers and insisting that they
only be used for tobacco.

If you want info to put on your website TODAY about henna for hair
.... raid my hair page in the rabbit hole (that's
http://reverndbunny.sphosting.com/hair.htm )... just keep my name on
it somewhere to be gracious about copyright if you're pulling it
straight out. If people have questions about how to henna their hair
.... you can send them on to me.

What I've said here only applies to the USA. I don't know anything
about the situation elsewhere.

Believe me ... if you put up a nice big page on "henna for hair"
you'll not only do yourself a favor, but you'll help all the ageing,
greying "boomers" out there who are finding that they neither like
being poisoned with hair dye, nor do they like showing their age!
Body art quality henna is FABULOUS for hair!

Certification of this color additive (henna) for the prescribed use is not necessary for the protection of the public health and therefore batches thereof are exempt from the certification requirements of section 721(c) of the act.

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: : So with all this FDA stuff , would selling henna kits be illegal : then? : : I think the pre-made paste may be deemed illegal currently. Each item : separately, and powder ... is legal as far as I can tell. : : If, when the rant is done, and everyone sends it to every last person : at the FDA, EEOC, Customs, and Congress .... perhaps the FDA will : quietly re-word that statement and get a grip. If that doesn't : happen, henna will probably fall back where it was: into a "grey" : area, that is neither approved nor illegal. Then, if people use it in : the context of their religion, ethnic customs, for educational : purposes, or as historical reinactment ... we should all be fine and : protected by the first ammendment. : : Otherwise, someone, somewhere, is going to have to fund a long series : of studies to prove henna's safety as a skin stain. (if this has been : done already, I sure can't find it, and no one's telling me about it!) : : Or, someone's going to have to get a lawyer, and fight on first : ammendment grounds, when a shipment gets held. That would be : expensive, and would eat up someone's time, and that's why getting the : rant done, out and in the right people's hands is important. Perhaps : that can be avoided. : : The FDA may go back to not giving a damn about henna, as was 5 years : ago, and personally, that would suit me just fine. None of this would : have become an issue if PPD slingers hadn't caused so many injuries, : and misnamed their poison "black henna"! : : But ... importing and selling henna for hair is STILL perfectly legal! : See: CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF : HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PART 73--LISTING OF COLOR ADDITIVES EXEMPT : FROM CERTIFICATION linked below. : : If I had a business importing henna I would, TODAY, put up a nice big : page on my website about "henna for hair", and I would ALWAYS claim, : when going to customs to pick up 100% pure henna powder, that my : clients wanted the henna for hair, and anything else on the website : was purely for historical and educational purposes, or for people : using it for religious occasions such as Eids, Diwali, Holi, weddings : ... and that it was their constitutional right to do so under the : first ammendment. The "body art" quality of henna is far superior for : hair than that stuff marketed for hair, and there's no reason why you : can't tell inquiring minds that you intend to sell it to people for : hair because it does a better job and has fewer twigs to wash out. : : Yes, this is not unlike selling rolling papers and insisting that they : only be used for tobacco. : : If you want info to put on your website TODAY about henna for hair : .... raid my hair page in the rabbit hole (that's : http://reverndbunny.sphosting.com/hair.htm )... just keep my name on : it somewhere to be gracious about copyright if you're pulling it : straight out. If people have questions about how to henna their hair : .... you can send them on to me. : : What I've said here only applies to the USA. I don't know anything : about the situation elsewhere. : : Believe me ... if you put up a nice big page on "henna for hair" : you'll not only do yourself a favor, but you'll help all the ageing, : greying "boomers" out there who are finding that they neither like : being poisoned with hair dye, nor do they like showing their age! : Body art quality henna is FABULOUS for hair!
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