Re: Brown hair dye WITHOUT PPD?

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Posted by Nick on July 2, 2004 at 09:30:34:

In reply to: Brown hair dye WITHOUT PPD? posted by Kenzi on July 1, 2004 at 23:09:11:

I think you're probably right- most brown colors contain some
concentration or form of PPD. I did some checking in the drugstore
once to satisfy my curiosity, and every box of brown and dark brown
colors i checked had PPD in it. And even if they didn't, there are
all sorts of other nasties in there... no reason to put *any* kind of
chemical hair dye on skin!
~Nick

: I got a call from a client asking if she can add non-PPD brown hair
: dye to her henna to make it last longer.
:
: Is there brown hair dye that doesn't contain PPD? I always thought
: that it did contain PPD and that the stuff that doesn't won't
really
: dye the skin very well.
:
: Also, does hair dye really help the stain last longer anyway? I
: thought it only made it darker.
:
: My first inclination is to warn her against it but I would like
some
: background. Any input from all you hair dye experts out there?

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: I think you're probably right- most brown colors contain some : concentration or form of PPD. I did some checking in the drugstore : once to satisfy my curiosity, and every box of brown and dark brown : colors i checked had PPD in it. And even if they didn't, there are : all sorts of other nasties in there... no reason to put any kind of : chemical hair dye on skin! : ~Nick : : : I got a call from a client asking if she can add non-PPD brown hair : : dye to her henna to make it last longer. : : : : Is there brown hair dye that doesn't contain PPD? I always thought : : that it did contain PPD and that the stuff that doesn't won't : really : : dye the skin very well. : : : : Also, does hair dye really help the stain last longer anyway? I : : thought it only made it darker. : : : : My first inclination is to warn her against it but I would like : some : : background. Any input from all you hair dye experts out there?
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