Re: Is this an allergic reaction or just a reaction to henna additives?

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Posted by Ramona on May 26, 2004 at 01:35:05:

In reply to: Re: Is this an allergic reaction or just a reaction to henna additives? posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on May 25, 2004 at 16:52:10:

(I keep losing this message but I'll try again!
I'll be traveling to the States to visit my family within a month or
so and will bring 2 samples to send to you. I unfortunately threw
away everything I had but will run out and get some more! Thank you
tons!

: Two things stand out ............ gray completely covered .........
: then itching and hair loss.
:
: I think you've got something with PPD. Yes, I've seen boxes marked
: henna that were PPD laden! One whole row of them brand after brand,
: in a shop in London, all foreign export, from India and elsewhere,
: with Urdu and Arabic scripts ......... all marked henna .... all
full
: of PPD. There is a "black mehndi" at a shop across town, and the
owner
: insists it is "pure henna!" I pointed to the words on the box that
: said "Para-phenelynediamine". He just shrugged and said he uses it
to
: dye his moustache black, and because it said Mehndi and was from
India
: and it is therefore pure and natural. He runs a restraunt next
door.
: Makes me uneasy about the papadum.
:
: Henna and indigo will cover gray but it takes persistance. so that
: doesn't sound right. Hair loss ...... itching ...... sounds like
PPD
: to me. If you can get a sample to me I can microscope it!

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: (I keep losing this message but I'll try again! : I'll be traveling to the States to visit my family within a month or : so and will bring 2 samples to send to you. I unfortunately threw : away everything I had but will run out and get some more! Thank you : tons! : : : : : : Two things stand out ............ gray completely covered ......... : : then itching and hair loss. : : : : I think you've got something with PPD. Yes, I've seen boxes marked : : henna that were PPD laden! One whole row of them brand after brand, : : in a shop in London, all foreign export, from India and elsewhere, : : with Urdu and Arabic scripts ......... all marked henna .... all : full : : of PPD. There is a "black mehndi" at a shop across town, and the : owner : : insists it is "pure henna!" I pointed to the words on the box that : : said "Para-phenelynediamine". He just shrugged and said he uses it : to : : dye his moustache black, and because it said Mehndi and was from : India : : and it is therefore pure and natural. He runs a restraunt next : door. : : Makes me uneasy about the papadum. : : : : Henna and indigo will cover gray but it takes persistance. so that : : doesn't sound right. Hair loss ...... itching ...... sounds like : PPD : : to me. If you can get a sample to me I can microscope it!
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