Re: tactics (if you sell henna, read this!)

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Posted by maui girl on August 26, 2001 at 06:36:17:

In reply to: tactics (if you sell henna, read this!) posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on August 24, 2001 at 13:52:30:

Thanks for all the great info. You are such a help to us! I was
wondering more about the way to word kits since they show henna being
used on the skin, which seemed to start all this trouble.

:
: 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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: Thanks for all the great info. You are such a help to us! I was : wondering more about the way to word kits since they show henna being : used on the skin, which seemed to start all this trouble. : : : : : 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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