What could be causing my hair coloring allergies?

Women want to look young and beautiful at every age, in order to do that, the gray hair has to be covered. Due to this, women turn to the hair coloring aisle of the local retail store. The problem is that most women do not read the ingredients or if they do, they do not realize the harm these ingredients can do to their hair and their body. Many men and women alike have an allergic reaction from one or more of the substances used in the creation of the hair coloring dye.

If you notice the warning on the back of the hair dye, it explains how you should perform a patch test. This is to ensure that you do not have any reactions of the hair coloring product. The sad news is that you could have other symptoms that could be from the ingredients in the hair dye that are not the same as the symptoms seen with allergies.

Personal care products just like diet supplements are not regulated by the federal government. This means that no testing is done to learn if the product is safe for humans to use or consume. These products are sold to the public without any testing at all therefore; the manufactures could be using all kinds of harmful or allergenic ingredients in the creation of their hair coloring products.

The Environment Working Group has at least 456 hair dyes in their database from which 400 of the products are considered as dangerous. The reason they are listed in this manner is that the ingredients have been found to be toxic,  linked to various disease, or cause conditions such as cancer, reproductive toxicity, organ toxicity, allergies, irritation of the lungs, and more.

A few of the ingredients you should watch for that may be found in the hair dye product causing your hair coloring allergies include coal tar, formaldehyde, and PPD. Coal tar is found in around seventy one percent of hair colors which can be the cause of the irritation to the skin and was found to cause cancer in animals. Formaldehyde is an ingredient that is most often heard of in the preservation of cadavers. This product has been found in several beauty care products including hair coloring. This chemical has been proven to cause reproductive problems as well as cancer. PPD or Paraphenylenediamine, which is found in the majority of permanent hair dyes. PPD has been proven to cause sensitization dermatitis, bronchial asthma, and throat irritation. In studies performed by the European cosmetic regulatory committee (COLIPHA), confirmed that PPD causes bladder cancer.

Hair coloring products without allergens

Advanced Cosmetic Technologies creates hair coloring products that provide permanent hair color without the use of chemicals. All hair dyes are created with botanicals and plant dyes that actually enhance or aid in the retention of the hair color and does not cause damage to the hair follicle, hair cuticle, or the scalp.

To learn more about Advanced Cosmetic Technologies hair coloring products, visit http://www.actnaturals.com/product-info.html.