Many people are familiar with Henna tattoos since they are common at carnivals festivals etc. but many are not familiar with the dangers that can come with getting Henna. People would like to believe that it is a safe and temporary but Henna artist are being sneaky and using black Henna instead of genuine traditional Henna. By using Black Henna which contains PPD, para-phenylenediaime it can cause skin to blister, swell and become highly irritated. 100% pure henna stains skin in some color between orange, red, burgundy, brown or coffee. The FDA classifies 100% pure henna as so safe for hair that it is exempt from regulation. These are a few ways to identify black henna:
PPD paste is jet black.
Ask how long it takes to stain and how long it lasts. If the answers are "just an hour or two" and "a week or more", its PPD.
Ask what color it will give. If the answer is "pure black", it's PPD.
Ask to see an ingredients list. If the artist can't supply one, or you don't like what you see, walk away.
Ask how long it takes to stain and how long it lasts. If the answers are "just an hour or two" and "a week or more", its PPD.
Ask what color it will give. If the answer is "pure black", it's PPD.
Ask to see an ingredients list. If the artist can't supply one, or you don't like what you see, walk away.
Additional information about genuine Henna:
Artists often add essential oils such as Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Cajeput and others to henna paste to "terp" them, and make the stain quicker and darker. If these are from aromatherapy grade essential oils containing monoterpene alcohols, this is a safe and effective way to make henna very dark. Many of these give wonderful results are fragrant and harmless. Some may cause minor skin irritation.
Before people get Henna they should make sure it is natural and not Black Henna or else they will suffer the consequences. Henna tattoos are pretty awesome beside the fact of Black Henna and people should do research before getting one.
