Re: News on Hair and Henna

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Posted by Dionne on November 28, 2004 at 14:40:10:

In reply to: News on Hair and Henna posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on November 28, 2004 at 11:03:07:

I know I'm going slightly off topic here, but..
I'm in the UK and was reading an article, a few weeks ago,
about 'natural' toiletries. It would seem that a product only has
to be 1% (yup.. just one percent!) natural, for it to be allowed to
be labelled 'natural'. The rest can be pure chemical!

: Two quotes in the article below that raise a red flag:
:
: "The so called ‘safe’ herbal based cosmetic industry is big.
However,
: in India over-the-counter products and herbal cosmetics (especially
: hair dyes if we're talking about henna) are not required to publish
: evidence based clinical tests for safety or go for peer reviews.
This
: means any product which has a chemical base with some herbs can
claim
: to be natural with impunity," he emphasised."
:
: Since much of the henna hair dye and premixes coming into the US
are
: from India, that's how they're sliding in with little or no
labelling,
: regulation, and that leads to confusion about what is in hair
dyes.
:
: If a dye mix comes in from India or another country ... without
proper
: labeling ... a US company may repackage it with their own company
name
: .... and they can get away for a LONG time just saying its "100%
pure
: henna" because that's exactly the way it slid through customs.

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: I know I'm going slightly off topic here, but.. : I'm in the UK and was reading an article, a few weeks ago, : about 'natural' toiletries. It would seem that a product only has : to be 1% (yup.. just one percent!) natural, for it to be allowed to : be labelled 'natural'. The rest can be pure chemical! : : : : Two quotes in the article below that raise a red flag: : : : : "The so called ‘safe’ herbal based cosmetic industry is big. : However, : : in India over-the-counter products and herbal cosmetics (especially : : hair dyes if we're talking about henna) are not required to publish : : evidence based clinical tests for safety or go for peer reviews. : This : : means any product which has a chemical base with some herbs can : claim : : to be natural with impunity," he emphasised." : : : : Since much of the henna hair dye and premixes coming into the US : are : : from India, that's how they're sliding in with little or no : labelling, : : regulation, and that leads to confusion about what is in hair : dyes. : : : : If a dye mix comes in from India or another country ... without : proper : : labeling ... a US company may repackage it with their own company : name : : .... and they can get away for a LONG time just saying its "100% : pure : : henna" because that's exactly the way it slid through customs.
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