Ever worried about toxic ingredients in your hair dye? Well, this should give you some peace of mind: a federal agency has ordered lead acetate to be removed from those products. The ruling by the federal Food and Drug Administration takes away the last authorization for the use of lead as an ingredient in beauty… Continue reading Eliminating A Deadly lngredient in Hair Dyes
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Blackcurrant Dye Could Make Hair Coloring Safer & More Sustainable
Whether they’re trying to hide some gray or embrace a new or quirky color, people adore hair dyes. But some of these dyes may be harmful to humans and the environment. Now in a 2018 study appearing in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists report that they have developed… Continue reading Blackcurrant Dye Could Make Hair Coloring Safer & More Sustainable
Toward a Safer Permanent Hair Dye
Coloring hair has become a common practice, particularly for people who want to hide their graying locks. But according to a release from the American Chemical Society, an ingredient in many of today’s commercial hair dyes has been linked to allergic reactions and skin irritation. Now scientists have developed a potentially safer alternative by mimicking… Continue reading Toward a Safer Permanent Hair Dye