Follow-up re: finding a PPD-free hair dye.
Apr 5, 2016 22:28:42 GMT
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Apr 5, 2016 22:28:42 GMT
This follow-up is to my thread about reacting to a black henna tattoo.
I had my hair colored today for the first time since reacting so badly to the PPD (para-phenyldiamine) in the tattoo. My hairdresser and I did tons of research on options for permanent hair dye that was PPD-free. While banned in many countries, it is still present in the vast majority of permanent hair dyes used in the US. Some of the PPD-free dyes we found were more of a semi-permanent and several were very clear that they were not intended for coverage of gray hair. Hey, if you're not covering my gray, what's the point?
We settled on EcoColors Professional Line. She used it on my hair today and so far, the results are excellent. It had this wonderful botanical smell (not chemically like dyes I've previously been colored with) and I had no tingling, burning, or any sensation while it was on my hair and scalp. The color turned out amazing -- just what we wanted. Her price to purchase it was in line with the brands she normally purchases for clients. We opted not to put any styling products on my hair after she washed it out so we could gauge that if there was any reaction, we would know it's related to the EcoColors.
Now we just wait to see if the color holds up over time as well. I go every five weeks and that's always been satisfactory with the other dyes, so we'll see if this one holds up as well.
Anyway, I just thought I'd share as others had mentioned having reactions to traditional hair dyes with PPD. Maybe my research can pay off for someone else.
I had my hair colored today for the first time since reacting so badly to the PPD (para-phenyldiamine) in the tattoo. My hairdresser and I did tons of research on options for permanent hair dye that was PPD-free. While banned in many countries, it is still present in the vast majority of permanent hair dyes used in the US. Some of the PPD-free dyes we found were more of a semi-permanent and several were very clear that they were not intended for coverage of gray hair. Hey, if you're not covering my gray, what's the point?
We settled on EcoColors Professional Line. She used it on my hair today and so far, the results are excellent. It had this wonderful botanical smell (not chemically like dyes I've previously been colored with) and I had no tingling, burning, or any sensation while it was on my hair and scalp. The color turned out amazing -- just what we wanted. Her price to purchase it was in line with the brands she normally purchases for clients. We opted not to put any styling products on my hair after she washed it out so we could gauge that if there was any reaction, we would know it's related to the EcoColors.
Now we just wait to see if the color holds up over time as well. I go every five weeks and that's always been satisfactory with the other dyes, so we'll see if this one holds up as well.
Anyway, I just thought I'd share as others had mentioned having reactions to traditional hair dyes with PPD. Maybe my research can pay off for someone else.
Southern Side eyed Pea