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To Dye or Not To Dye? Permanent Hair Dyes
If you use permanent hair dyes at least once a month you should
know about a 2001 study from researchers at the University of
Southern California that analyzed the association between hair
dying activity and bladder cancer.
There was no association between semi-permanent or temporary
hair dyes and bladder cancer. (See Safer Ways to Color Your
Hair.)
While the study was not a clinical cancer trial, it did make a
determination of those who are at highest risk from use of
permanent dyes:
* Women who use permanent, hair dyes once a month for 1 year or longer have twice the risk of bladder cancer.
* Women who use permanent hair dyes for 15 or more years at least monthly have three times the risk of bladder cancer using permanent dyes for 15 or more years when the dyes are used monthly or more frequently.
* Those who have worked as hair dressers or barbers for 10 years or more have five times the risk of bladder cancer.
The researchers note that the exposure of concern is to a family of chemicals called Arylamines, an ingredient in many oxidative hair dyes, which is a known risk factor for bladder cancer and found to cause cancer in experimental animals.
The study was considered of enough concern in Europe that the European Commission, a body that drafts legislation for the European Union, has changed their policy to demand information from manufacturers about ingredients contained in hair dyes. The United States does not required manufacturers to file data on ingredients or report cosmetic-related injuries.
Darker hair dyes cause higher risk because of the increased number of chemicals.
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add your comment »Another subject. Do you know of companies that sell Paraben free face washes?
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Try Sanotint Light without P-Phenylenediamine(PPD),no ammonia,minimal peroxide with golden millet,walnut hull and more natural plant extracts.
www.cosvalitaly.com
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I didn't mean to post 3 times...
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Have you tried ecocolors professional hair color? It's the most gentle permanent hair color and the results are fabulous.
check them out.
Anne
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have you tried ecocolors professional hair color? I used them it's permanent, it's great.
www.ecocolors.net
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have you tried ecocolors professional hair color? I used them it's permanent, it's great.
www.ecocolors.net
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I am thinking about trying a natural haircolor product. I was considering just letting my grays show but I am only 18! I already am about 5% grey, which isnt a lot but enough to make someone who is barely out of highschool feel a little self-conscious. Are natural dyes any harder to use then normal ones?
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There is a company that produces a line of hair colors that is completely free of harmful chemicals like PPD, ammonia, resorcinol. pthalates, coal tar dyes, amines, etc. The company is called Advanced Cosmetic Technologies and you can find them at www.actnaturals.com
They are salon quality and actually leave your hair beautifully conditioned!
Take a look and color away!!
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I was most alarmed by this report as I have/had bladder cancer. I've had small tumours removed twice, but last year's scan was clear. I have often wonderd what caused this to happen as I have quite a healthy lifestyle. I regularly use a lightener on my hair just to give it highlights. I'm now wondering if there could possibly be a conection, although checking through the ingredients on my current product, I cannot find arylamines listed, but is this a generic name for other components?
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Hi Friends ,
I am od asian origin and have premature greying which was genetic from my parents.I am 33 and have been dyieng my hair for last 10 years with permanent colours like loreal , garneir , also tried ammonia free colours but my hair are colour resistence. Now i have severe allergy to dyes ...my scalp is itchy and red and my hair have gone very thin ..i am scared i might loose all my hair in a year oe two if i continue like this ..help ..what is this indigo ? i would like to try it NINA since i belong to india henna is easily available...i do not mind the hassle of it just something to releave me of my itchy scalp and hair sheding. i was trying for Aveda but i see its not that good as people tell you its is.
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