| According to International Agency for Research | | | | seen in hair colors, but in many beauty products |
| on Cancer, barbers and hairdressers -- particularly | | | | as well. Look at your favorite shampoo, |
| men -- were found to be at a higher risk of | | | | conditioner or lotion and it is possible that you will |
| getting bladder cancer due to their frequent use | | | | see DMDM Hydantoin as one of the active |
| of hair dyes. These people, who may not even | | | | ingredients. In Japan, this preservative has already |
| use hair dyes personally, are exposed to such | | | | been placed in restricted use because evidence |
| products almost everyday. The agency, based in | | | | shows that this can cause immune-system-related |
| France, also confirmed that a number of studies | | | | problems. |
| intimated a probable link between personal use of | | | | Formaldehyde |
| hair dye with some forms of cancer, including | | | | Many people are familiar with this chemical |
| leukemia, lymphoma and bladder cancer. | | | | because it is used to preserve cadavers. Various |
| Since hair dyes are considered as personal care | | | | investigations have already confirmed that this |
| products, compulsory testing of the safety of | | | | preservative can cause cancer and reproductive |
| these products are not required by the | | | | problems. Women who are pregnant should never |
| government before they are sold in the market. | | | | use any product that contains formaldehyde |
| Thus, manufacturers can put almost anything in | | | | because it can cause problems detrimental to the |
| these products. The only time the government | | | | healthy development of the fetus. |
| can act upon them is if people started complaining. | | | | Phenyl methyl pyrazolone |
| Of the roughly 456 hair dyes classified in the Skin | | | | This oxidizing agent can cause headache, cough, |
| Deep database of the Environmental Working | | | | irritation, colds and even shortness of breath. |
| Group, about 400 of these products are regarded | | | | Since this substance comes from coal tar, you |
| as dangerous because they have ingredients | | | | can be sure that it is toxic and carcinogenic. Based |
| considered as toxic and are linked to several | | | | on investigations, fetus exposed to this ingredient |
| diseases and conditions such as allergies, organ | | | | can have higher risk of learning difficulties. So |
| toxicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity, | | | | pregnant women beware. |
| cancer and irritation of the lungs, eyes and skin. | | | | If you still think that changing your hair color is |
| Here are some of the harmful ingredients that | | | | imperative in making you look beautiful and |
| you need to watch out for in your hair color. | | | | increasing your self-confidence, then go ahead and |
| Coal Tar | | | | have your hair dyed. Just make sure that you |
| This ingredient is common in hair dyes that are | | | | avoid permanent color, since it contains ingredients |
| deep and dark in color. In fact, according to a | | | | that are mostly toxic. You may also want to try |
| study, almost 71% of hair colors contain this | | | | alternative dyes that contain all-natural ingredients, |
| hazardous ingredient. If there is one ingredient | | | | such as hennas, vegetable and herbal dyes. |
| that surely irritates the skin of the scalp, it is coal | | | | Choosing a shade that is not very dark can also |
| tar because it is one of the many hair dye | | | | be less toxic since the darkest colors usually |
| components that penetrate the skin. Furthermore, | | | | contain coal tar and its derivatives. Lastly, find a |
| animal testing confirm that coal tar can also cause | | | | salon that uses chemical free and health-friendly |
| cancer in animals. | | | | dyes because you can be assured that they use |
| DMDM Hydantoin | | | | products that are less toxic. |
| This is a type of preservative that cannot only be | | | | |