Re: Black Vasma Henna

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Posted by Alison on August 19, 2004 at 01:06:43:

In reply to: Black Vasma Henna posted by sakoya on August 18, 2004 at 13:24:59:

: hi catherine,
: i have black vasma henna as well and reading the
: comments on the henna i was wondering whether it is safe to use and
: doesn't have any side effects.
:
: Thankyou,
: sakoya

There's no way to tell until you do a strand test and a skin test.
If you are 100% sure you have indigo (which is what vasma is--NO
HENNA INVOLVED), you SHOULD be safe to use it, but, again do a strand
and skin test. A good way to see if you have indigo or something
else is to take a little of the powder and mix with warm water. Let
sit 30-45 minutes. If you can see blueish dye, it's indigo. If it's
brown or black, throw it away, it's toxic PPD. If it's got no colour
at all, throw it away, it's stale.

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: : hi catherine, : : i have black vasma henna as well and reading the : : comments on the henna i was wondering whether it is safe to use and : : doesn't have any side effects. : : : : Thankyou, : : sakoya : : There's no way to tell until you do a strand test and a skin test. : If you are 100% sure you have indigo (which is what vasma is--NO : HENNA INVOLVED), you SHOULD be safe to use it, but, again do a strand : and skin test. A good way to see if you have indigo or something : else is to take a little of the powder and mix with warm water. Let : sit 30-45 minutes. If you can see blueish dye, it's indigo. If it's : brown or black, throw it away, it's toxic PPD. If it's got no colour : at all, throw it away, it's stale.
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