For anyone who uses traditional hair colors for covering gray hair, there are some alternatives to these chemical laden hair products. One look at a traditional hair coloring label will show you an array of chemicals you can barely pronounce such as ammonium acetate and p-phenylenediamine.
Of course, the smell of traditional hair coloring is ghastly and there’s always concerns of allergies. One reason that people keep using them is that they work to cover even resistant gray hair. Use of commercial permanent and non- permanent hair dyes has been linked to certain kinds of cancer. Among these cancers are multiple myeloma, Hodgkin’s disease and non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This is the most important reason to consider alternative solutions. The darker brunette shades pose a higher risk.
When shopping for a safe alternative hair coloring product, you will find them at health food stores, natural pharmacies and natural product supermarkets. One of the chemicals of particular concern for possible carcinogenic risks is the dye, para-pheylenediamine. So, try to avoid this chemical when reading the label on your hair dye in question.
One of the non-toxic, natural hair dyes for use is henna. Henna is an effective semi permanent hair dye and it has another advantage of being a great conditioner for your hair. Paul Penders has henna based products for coloring your gray naturally called Light Mountain Henna. Along with some great Sedu hair styles, where you use the Sedu hair stylers and products, you can get some truly gorgeous hair.
Paul Penders also has features hair dye products that use mineral salts for temporary color highlights called Color Me Naturally. Highlighting hair rinses can be mixed at home and require long-term use to bring results. Hair rinses that can be made at home are from chamomile, rhubarb, cinnamon, lavender, sage or hibiscus flowers.
Another frame of mind for using only safe natural products on your hair is to acceot the appearance of graying hair. Gray hair does not have to be associated with negative concepts such as a lack of vitality or beauty with aging. See our other hair product reviews for some great suggestions on having model-like hair for less, and in the privacy of your own home.
