Chemical Hair Dye on Your Child’s Hair -Is There a Better Way?

Chemical Hair Dye for Children and Pre-Teens: A Serious Concern

Nowadays, there is a growing trend of dying children’s hair and using harsh chemical dyes to do so. Most parents know that children want to follow the trends of their peers.

Whether you decide for or against using permanent hair dye, it’s wise to heed the warnings from dermatologists, health organizations and governmental agencies -for the sake of your children and their healthy growth.

Parents, please take heed to the following warning:

Chemical Hair Dye Use Can Cause Severe Allergy

According to numerous dermatological and other medical reports hair dye allergy is on the rise. An article in the British Medical Journal* reported that in Japan, Denmark and USA, hair color use has increased among male and female youth. “Severe hair dye reactions among children have recently been reported.”

According to the FDA, adults using chemical hair dyes have suffered serious problems such as: hair loss, burning, redness, itchy or raw skin, swelling in the face, trouble breathing, permanent scarring and more.
There also have been several young dermatological patients that have suffered terrible skin reactions from chemical hair color dyes containing harsh ingredients such as Para-Phenylenediamine (PPD), coal tar, peroxide, ammonia and much more.  There are also studies that link prolonged use of such dyes to cancer.

In a nutshell: Permanent and most semi-permanent hair dye contains harsh chemical ingredients such as para-phenylenediamine (PPD), coal tar, peroxide, ammonia and much more -that have been medically proven to cause adverse damage to an adult scalp and hair shaft. The potential for damage to the developing skin and hair shaft of a young, preteen or teen is even greater.

I’m a Concerned Parent
Is there an alternative to chemical hair dye?

If you're still determined to dye preteen or teen hair: Keep it natural. Use a proven safe and all natural (lab certified) hair coloring that coats the hair and does not penetrate the hair shaft. I recommend Lustrous Henna^® hair color.  It’s a plant-based hair dye and is highly recommended by many dermatologists. Its ingredients have been used since ancient times to enhance hair color and for radiant natural highlights.

Following harmless fashion and style trends can bring joy and lots of fun. However, using harmful and dangerous substances to follow a trend isn’t wise and the consequences won’t be joyful at all. Parents, do you agree? I sincerely hope so.

See also: 
Teen Agony Over Hair Dye Allergy (article in The Sun)
Hair Dye (from FDA)

*Source:  BMJ. 2007 February 3; 334(7587): 220. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39042.643206.BE.

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 Author: L.J. O'Neal, writer and researcher. (L.J. is also a Lustrous Henna®  user.)

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