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Posted by jolynn on September 14, 2001 at 17:25:53:

In reply to: Re: henna colors for hair, & anyone use terps on hair? posted by Anne Manning on September 14, 2001 at 15:03:26:

You can take it to a lab, but there would be a charge. Not to mention
having to find one. You could check with a university, maybe someone
would like to do it as practice. once again, there may be a charge.
Does Australia have the equivalent of the FDA? They may be willing to
test it. Good luck!
jolynn

: : Hi,
: :
: : I've seen several kinds, and some were with PPD and some were with
: things like black walnut, cloves, indigo etc., all 'harmless stuff'.
: There were a *lot* of ingredients BTW, even for the 'plain' red
one!.
: Ask to see the package and read the ingredient list. If they don't
: let you, or don't list the ingredients, I'd steer clear just in
case.
:
: Because the supplier is a wholesaler they just import huge bagfulls
: of the powder (from Germany i believe) it is just labelled NATURAL
: HENNA POWDER which I find quite confusing considering the choice of
: colours available.
:
: The wholesaler is a very reputable company who are the largest
: supplier in Australia. I had a chat to the owner today & he was
: quite concerned when i mentioned PPD, but assured me that to his
: knowledge, their henna is pure henna powder.
:
: Maybe i should get a sample of each colour & get it tested, although
: i am not sure how to do that - any idea's?
:
: regards
: Anne

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: You can take it to a lab, but there would be a charge. Not to mention : having to find one. You could check with a university, maybe someone : would like to do it as practice. once again, there may be a charge. : Does Australia have the equivalent of the FDA? They may be willing to : test it. Good luck! : jolynn : : : : Hi, : : : : : : I've seen several kinds, and some were with PPD and some were with : : things like black walnut, cloves, indigo etc., all 'harmless stuff'. : : There were a lot of ingredients BTW, even for the 'plain' red : one!. : : Ask to see the package and read the ingredient list. If they don't : : let you, or don't list the ingredients, I'd steer clear just in : case. : : : : Because the supplier is a wholesaler they just import huge bagfulls : : of the powder (from Germany i believe) it is just labelled NATURAL : : HENNA POWDER which I find quite confusing considering the choice of : : colours available. : : : : The wholesaler is a very reputable company who are the largest : : supplier in Australia. I had a chat to the owner today & he was : : quite concerned when i mentioned PPD, but assured me that to his : : knowledge, their henna is pure henna powder. : : : : Maybe i should get a sample of each colour & get it tested, although : : i am not sure how to do that - any idea's? : : : : regards : : Anne
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