Possible way to protect hair from conventional peroxide damage

[ktani]

The date for comments is passed on this but it is an interesting read, IMO.

"Any comments and information should be delivered with the reference: “Regulation of hair
dyes” by mail, fax or e-mail by 8 September 2008 at the latest to:
European Commission
Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry
Unit F/3, Cosmetics and Medical Devices,
Office BREY 10/176
B-1049 Brussels
Belgium
Fax: 00 32 (0) 2 296 64 67
E-mail: [email protected]

PUBLIC CONSULTATION DOCUMENT - REGULATION OF HAIR DYES

p-Phenylenediamine is currently regulated by the Cosmetics Directive Annex III, Part 1
under entry 8 on the “List of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except
subject to restrictions and conditions laid down”. The present restriction is 6% of PPD
calculated as free base in the finished cosmetic products.

In the updated safety file submitted in the framework of the re-assessment strategy the
cosmetics industry defends the use of PPD in oxidative hair dye products at a maximum
concentration of 2.0% (calculated as free base) in the formulation applied to hair.

2.2 MEASURES ENVISAGED CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF ASSESSED HAIR DYES
The following substances are either already regulated in the Cosmetics Directive and
their maximum authorized concentrations upon application have to be decreased or they
will be regulated by the Cosmetics Directive according to the latest scientific opinions:...."
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/cosme..._hair_dyes.pdf

[ktani]

This is an updated (May 2008 ) MSDS sheet for pure p-Phenylenediamine at 100%.
"Prolonged .... repeated exposure may cause sensitization in certain sensitive individuals. Limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect."
http://search.be.acros.com/_KFPNKLMH...&bl=25&found=4

Hair dye and cancer updates

March 2008
".... the Working Group finds no consistent evidence .... using hair dyes at home increases cancer risk. While one study in the US found a possible association between personal use of hair dyes and .... risk of developing bladder cancer .... more recent Spanish study failed to corroborate the result."
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/...coiffeurs.html

April 2008
".... the IARC, a World Health Organization panel, reported .... not enough evidence to conclude that occasional personal use of hair coloring raises the risk of cancer. ....This new report, published in the April, 2008, issue of Lancet Oncology ...."
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA40039...se-Cancer.html

August 2008
".... recent studies do not indicate an excess risk of cancer from using hair dye."
http://www.cancer.ca/Canada-wide/Abo...spx?sc_lang=en

[ktani]

Here is a concise article on hair colour basics. It goes into detail about colour levels and pigment, types of hair colour and has a clickable colour chart to illustrate what is discussed.
http://www.cityline.ca/fashionandbea...r+How-to's

Factors that influence changing an existing hair colour.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...postcount=2342

[ktani]

I am not promoting conventional hair colour over herbal hair colour. I use catnip to colour and condition my hair.

Conventional hair colours are under increased scrutiny and regulation. Changes have and will contiue to be made to ingredients.

Herbal hair colours can be sensitizers, toxic and carcinogenic, depending on the herbs and plants used in a recipe. Herbs and plants are finally being regulated in some countries, as new research on them becomes available. I think that it is long overdue.

The key IMO, is to research and stay informed, with the latest updated information on both options, from credible sources.

[ktani]

Using coconut oil as a pre treatment and colouring over it with conventional hair colour, has not been reported to interfere with colour uptake at all.

[ktani]

Anyone else tried pre oiling with coconut oil and appliying conventional colour over it?

[Unofficial_Rose]

Not exactly, but I did a coconut cream soak, washed it out - but I could still feel some of it was in, went to the hairdresser for bleached highlights (on top of already existing bleached highlights) and my hair feels nice. In fact the hairdresser was amazed at the condition. I always use a tiny bit of coconut oil/aloe/shea butter mix as a leave in on damp hair too, which has helped massively.

So thanks Ktani - for saving me from the "rough bleached hair" look.

[ktani]

Not exactly, but I did a coconut cream soak, washed it out - but I could still feel some of it was in, went to the hairdresser for bleached highlights (on top of already existing bleached highlights) and my hair feels nice. In fact the hairdresser was amazed at the condition. I always use a tiny bit of coconut oil/aloe/shea butter mix as a leave in on damp hair too, which has helped massively.

So thanks Ktani - for saving me from the "rough bleached hair" look.

Excellent! I 'm glad to have helped.

What is amazing to me is that the people for whom this has been successful, were for the most part doing the coconut oil leave in or pre oiling before I started his thread but it is good to know why something works, so that one can understand it and use it for a specific purpose.

[ktani]

Has anyone else tried coconut oil as a pre treatment with conventional colouring applied over it lately?

[ktani]

It appears that coconut oil as a pre treatment may have helped prevent damage again, this time with successfully using bleach to remove henna and with conventionl hair colour applied after the bleaching. No hair damage was reported after either process.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...35&postcount=1

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...6&postcount=31

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...2&postcount=34