The Facts About Organic Hair Dyes
There are numerous women and men who choose to dye their hair for their own reasons. The truth is, most hair dyes are damaging to your hair and even your body. There has been a lot of hype about organic hair dyes. We are here to straighten out some of the facts for you.
There are numerous women and men who choose to dye their hair for their own reasons. The truth is, most hair dyes are damaging to your hair and even your body. There has been a lot of hype about organic hair dyes. We are here to straighten out some of the facts for you.
FACT #1
The most important thing you will learn from this post is
there is no such thing as organic hair dye. At least not in the sense we would
like to believe. Some companies use the word “organic” as a marketing technique
to increase sales. These brands will often describe the harsh effects of
synthetic chemicals found in almost all hair dyes in attempt to scare buyers
into choosing their product over another. They omit that their product also
contains them. However, there are hair dyes made with natural ingredients.
Choose a product that doesn’t contain harsh ingredients, such as ammonia,
peroxide, coal tar, lead, toluene, resorcinol, and PPDs. Now that being said,
there is new research and more choices with international companies, that do
very creative dye delivering methods that are organic, biodynamic, gluten free
and vegan.
FACT #2
PPDs (para-phenylenediamines), a chemical found in most hair
dyes, is widely thought to be carcinogenic. Most hair dyes that claim to be
organic do not contain this chemical. Some hair dyes contain PTD
(para-toluenediamine), an alternative to PPD. It has only been on the market
for a short time, therefore its effects have not been studied.
FACT #3
Henna is one of the only known natural dyes, but its results
are often unpredictable or undesirable. In most cases, the hair color comes out
much more orange than anticipated. This is because henna comes from the root of
the Lawsonia Alba plant..the color of which is, you guessed it, orange
red..there is no such thing as neutral, brown, black or blond henna..that may
be a plant based mixture, but not true henna. Look at the color of the henna
painting done on the hands of Indian Women for special events..that is the
color of henna. Period.
Even people that use the same natural dye products over and over may have varying results with each application. There are also vegetable dyes that produce even fewer consistent results. However, natural dyes can leave hair looking healthier and shinier than before dyeing if you find one that works well with your hair.
Even people that use the same natural dye products over and over may have varying results with each application. There are also vegetable dyes that produce even fewer consistent results. However, natural dyes can leave hair looking healthier and shinier than before dyeing if you find one that works well with your hair.
FACT #4
Natural dyes do not penetrate the hair shaft. As a result,
their color does not last as long as synthetic dyes, which do penetrate the
hair shaft. Synthetic dyes produce the best results in most cases. The only
issue is the chemicals used are often harsh on your hair and scalp.
FACT #5
The best hair dye for you depends on your hair type and
sensitivity level. Anyone can develop sensitivity to any material, natural or
synthetic. Always do a skin test prior to dyeing your hair. It is best to avoid
certain chemicals that are harsh on your hair, but if you want to use them, go
for it. After all, it’s your hair.
