<p>FYI
[Julie</a> McCabe in coma after using L’Oreal Preference hair dye | Mail Online](<a href=“Julie McCabe in coma after using L'Oreal Preference hair dye | Daily Mail Online”>Julie McCabe in coma after using L'Oreal Preference hair dye | Daily Mail Online)</p>
<p>Did this happen in Britain? Is it possible the dyes are different chemicals in the US vs Britain?</p>
<p>[Household</a> Products Database - Health and Safety Information on Household Products](<a href=“http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=12006021]Household”>http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=12006021)</p>
<p>From the US Dept. of Health, this is the ingredient list and PPD is the last item in the list of Colorants. So I assume it is the same here in the US.</p>
<p>Bear in mind that this is the Daily Mail, the UK equivalent of the National Enquirer, so I’d hold off on worrying about hair dye until they find out what actually happened.</p>
<p>The BBC has picked it up.
This is why I use henna, there are some nasty chemicals and heavy metals in commercial hair color.
[BBC</a> News - Julie McCabe in coma after ‘hair dye allergic reaction’](<a href=“http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-15828266]BBC”>BBC News - Julie McCabe in coma after 'hair dye allergic reaction')</p>
<p>Wow, what a very sad situation for this woman and her family. </p>
<p>I think there are some people that are just more sensitive to certain chemical compositions. And, this sensitivity changes with time and repeated exposure. A while ago I used an at home hair glazing product and found it very strange that after just a few seconds of applying this to my head I was very clearly tasting it. I figured it was a fluke, that somehow a small amount of product had washed into my mouth. When I tried it again several days later…same thing…metallic chemical taste in mouth. I found the same problem with several shampoos…seems related to the perfume/scent in the product. </p>
<p>I can’t stand walking into tire stores…again, I can ‘taste’ the rubber or whatever is out gassing. Same with those low end shoe stores that sell mainly non-natural material products…the smell just seems to invade my entire system. The nail care places also pose a challenge if there is a customer having the acrylic’s ‘installed’</p>
<p>I’ve been going to the same hair dresser for many many years, and she is over an hour’s distance from home. She does not do perms…won’t expose herself or other clients to the noxious odors, and don’t get this woman going on the Brazilian hair straightening systems - the ones with formaldehyde. If I had to guess, some people just hit an overload exposure and something goes terribly wrong.</p>
<p>I would wonder however if she really did the allergy test before application.
I know when I used a product for a while, I got lazy and didn’t do it.
But if she had been using this regularly, it could have gotten built up in her system ( skin absorbs a lot) to produce the reaction.
Your scalp also is very sensitive, lots of little blood vessels & retouching gray for instance at the roots, you would be applying most of it right next to your scalp.
I also have heard the dark colors have more of the toxins, but I am not a chemist just a former beautician.</p>
<p>I have dyed my hair for several years (just not ready for the all-over silver my hair wants to be). I have been concerned about the chemicals & recently switched to a line called Pravana. I love it! They have a smoothing treatment, as well … D wants a Brazilian blow-out but won’t do it because of the chemicals … I am giving her a Pravana smoothing treatment for Christmas, instead.</p>
<p>Imagine the health of the people who have to work around these chemicals daily. Who would make such a choice?</p>
<p>My sister just did the Brazilian blow-out. I would never do it because of the chemicals. She loves how it looks, but I hope she doesn’t continue to do it. Very sad news story.</p>
<p>Way back when Jackie O was ill there was some discussion about her dark hair dye causing issues with her brain. </p>
<p>My stylist uses Aveda products which are supposed to be natural and safe…</p>
<p>She could have used a counterfeigt product that was sold to her as a legitimate product (remember leaded toothpaste and the big Tide detergent bust?). The ingredients that went into the product were not QC’d properly. The product’s final formulation was not QC’d properly… Many, many other possibilities. Is the bottle of the dye she used being analyzed or was it tossed by the family?</p>
<p>FYI - “Natural” =/= automatically “safe”.</p>
<p>I had to stop doing hair because of dermatitis & I wore gloves.</p>
<p>I lightened my hair back to its current color of palish strawberry blonde, but wasn’t ready to look so pale so I re did it with henna mixed with lawsonia inermis ( blond henna).</p>
<p>Sometimes I use [Naturcolor[/url</a>] ( because putting henna on just your roots is a big PITA)</p>
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[url=<a href=“http://www.treehugger.com/style/earthtalk-why-die-for-hair-dye.html]Earthtalk:”>http://www.treehugger.com/style/earthtalk-why-die-for-hair-dye.html]Earthtalk:</a> Why Die For Hair Dye? : TreeHugger](<a href=“http://www.naturcolor.com/]Naturcolor[/url”>http://www.naturcolor.com/)</p>
<p>Lovely…I hope this gets cleared up before my next application of Root Rescue!</p>
<p>EK, that is a horribly written article that pretends to cite studies without actually providing any refernces.</p>
<p>Mainstream US docs have concerns about paraphenylenediamine; In fact, PPD was named the 2006 contact allergen of the year. See [History</a> of Allergen of the Year - American Contact Dermatitis Society](<a href=“American Contact Dermatitis Society (ACDS)”>American Contact Dermatitis Society (ACDS)) and [Medscape:</a> 2006 Allergen of the year](<a href=“http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/546029]Medscape:”>Contact Allergen of the Year: p-Phenylenediamine).</p>
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From Medscape.</p>
<p>See the [EPA</a> entry for p-Phenylenediamine](<a href=“Stationary Sources of Air Pollution | US EPA”>Stationary Sources of Air Pollution | US EPA).</p>
<p>Given how many people use hair dye every day, it’s my opinion that if it were that dangerous, we’d hear about a lot more problems than this one. NOTE: L’Oreal had North American sales of about $2 Billion last year. </p>
<p>If she was dying her hair, was she also polishing her toenails or putting on makeup? Or drinking orange juice? Or maybe it was the leather in her shoes?</p>
<p>That straightening treatment is banned in Ireland due to the dangers.</p>
<p>If the problem is that the substance is a potential allergen, that is not the same or in any way equivalent to being a toxin. One could just as easily come up with a scary tabloid headline about a kid who died from eating peanut butter or strawberries— but no one is suggesting that those or other common allergenic food products be banned. The hair dye manufacturer already warn purchasers of the possibility of an allergic response, and recommend a skin patch test for that reason – I suppose that they could make those warnings more prominent, but no matter what ingredients are put into a cosmetic product, there are bound to be some people who develop allergies to them. </p>
<p>Re the post above with the “allergen of the year” link – please note that the 2001 allergen of the year was gold. I’d also note that the allergens qualifying for that particular honorific are those which commonly cause “allergic contact dermatitis” – i.e., a skin rash. The degree to which any or all of the allergens may trigger anaphylaxis is a different question entirely.</p>
<p>For those in this thread who prefer natural products like henna, please note that people can also have allergies to henna (see [Auckland</a> Allergy Clinic – Reactions to Cosmetics](<a href=“allergyclinic.co.nz”>allergyclinic.co.nz) ). Allergies are often promoted by repeat exposure to the allergen, so it would be difficult to find ingredients that would be completely “safe”. I’m sure there probably are some substances that don’t ever lead to allergies in anyone, but they probably are rare. One reason that a common hair dye ingredient would be associated with allergies is the fact that it is commonly used – the more common, the greater the frequency of exposure.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if the non-permanent dyes (that wash out in +/- 28 shampoos), are any less “toxic”? It is still a chemical mix, but without amomonia.
I switched to these to gradually lighten my color. I was a dark brunette, but keeping that shade was high maintenance. Now it is a “dirty blonde”, and I like the wash-out colors because there is no strong root line. Sometimes as it wears off, it even looks “highlighted”. I was secretly hoping they were healthier, but have never found any written information.</p>