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FAQ's What is Henna? TOP
Henna starts as a plant and the leaves are ground to a fine powder. The henna I use is 100% natural with no chemical additives. My henna mix includes: henna powder, lemon juice, tea tree oil and lavender oil What about black henna? TOP
Henna is NOT black.
Henna does NOT cause blisters and open sores.
PPD black hair dye CAN cause blisters and sores.
There are several things marketed as "Black Henna", and some things believed to be "Black Henna". Some are very dangerous. Some are harmless.
When para-phenylenediamine is used to make black temporary tattoos, often called “black henna”, it can cause blistering, open sores, scarring, and lifelong health problems.
Some people make a black temporary tattoo they call "Black Henna" with synthetic black hair dye containing para-phenylendiamine. Para-phenylendiamine based black hair dye should never be put straight on your skin, plain, or mixed with other material. Synthetic Black Hair Dye is illegal to put on skin, because that is not an approved use. Even when this dye is applied to hair, people must wear gloves, and they try to not get it on the scalp! PPD, Para-phenylendiamine can seriously injure people. Para-phenylenediamine is a strong sensitizer, transdermal toxin and potential carcinogen. Many people get itching, blistering and hair loss from using black hair dye on their hair. See http://www.hennapage.com/ppd2/ppdmed.html for a list of medical journal articles on just how dangerous PPD can be!
See http://www.hennapage.com/ppd/2ppdburngallery.html to see what these injuries look like.
Do you do custom orders? TOP
I am willing to do custom orders the turn around time and price is determined by the size of the piece and the length of time it takes me to make it. |
