Hair colour allergies: time to stop

Today we are going to talk about common allergies to colorings hair.

We will explain the risks associated with these 100% chemical colorings .

Currently, almost 60% of women over 18 use colorings ...

One of its constituents, paraphenylenediamine (or PPD), is said to be the cause of numerous problems ranging from simple irritation to cancer.

The dangers of coloring

There would be no danger if the products of coloring did not contain paraphenylenediamine, a substance well known to cause allergic reactions.

It is a black dye used in the composition of colorings permanent hair dyes.

It is mainly in this context that allergies develop. The manufacturers are committed to reducing its content (2%) in colorings, but not to eliminating it.

The higher the presence of paraphenylenediamine, the darker the color .

Paraphenylenediamine, when in contact with the skin, may be responsible mainly for contact eczema, which may persist for several days or weeks and may recur on further contact.

Chemical hair products from colorings often cause allergies...

Sometimes the allergy to paraphenylenediamine is expressed as contact urticaria. Resorcinol is also a component to be avoided for its health, it causes eczema, allergies and irritations.

If you want to stay healthy, the two components to avoid at all price are: paraphenylenediamine and resorcinol.

Unfortunately, this substance is still irreplaceable in the colorings.

No other ingredient has yet been able to replace it. Paraphenylenediamine Paraphenylenediamine allows the pigments to stay in the hair and not fade after the first shampoo.

Currently, the so-called ammonia-free colorings are being replaced by other substances that are just as dangerous. These colorings are pure marketing and it works...

The colorings chemicals can be deadly

Julie McCabe, a 39-year-old Englishwoman, was a fan of colorings .

She had been using the chemical colorings from the supermarkets for six years, making them once a month.

After each coloring, Julie McCabe had to go to her doctor because her skin was reacting badly to his products. He never alerted his patient to the dangers of the colorings chemicals.

Following this death, several notices on Facebook were given... # allergy coloring hair

Charley, our hairdresser and creator of Biocoiff', has himself suffered the consequences of these colorings chemicals for years (three years to be precise). The colorings caused him asthma, eczema, angioedema, fatigue and burnt fingers. # allergy coloring hair

The doctors forbade him to continue the colorings chemicals if he wanted to stay healthy.

There are many problems with the colorings chemicals.

The benefits of colorings plant-based

These colorings are 100% natural, there is no paraphenylenediamine, no ingredients that could be harmful to health (allergy, cancer, etc).

They are beneficial to color, the hair, the scalp and the environment.

The coloring plant-based product acts as a hair care product.

• color natural, radiant,
• Hair protected, respected and cared for
• Scalp respected
• Environmentally friendly

No plant will be put in a coloring, in a shampoo or in a care product, without having been checked beforehand. They are called Ayurvedic plants and are used in Indian medicine.

Beware: it is possible to be allergic to a plant in the same way as you can be to a fruit. Therefore, it is always best to do a skin test on a small area of the skin beforehand.