In recent years, colored hair dye has been increasingly pursued by young people, and coloring has been regarded as a symbol of fashion. Various dyes are used to cover the original color of the hair.
Perhaps most female friends are not aware that the hair dyes sold on the market are synthesized chemically, containing carcinogenic chemicals such as phenol and aniline. These chemicals are absorbed by the skin at a rate of 1% and accumulate in the body, binding with cells and damaging DNA, causing genetic mutations and inducing skin cancer, bladder cancer, and other cancers. Women who use permanent hair dyes have a 70% increased risk of developing lymphoma.
Hair dye can indeed bring a lot of confidence to female friends, but it can also bring many harms to the body. Specifically, the hazards of hair dye are as follows:
1. Causing blood diseases
Hair dyes contain a large amount of p-phenylenediamine, which can affect the body's hematopoietic function and cause aplastic anemia and other blood diseases.
2. Allergies caused by hair oil
Hair oil is the technique of refining natural plant oils rich in various nutrients into a paste-like substance to maintain and nourish the hair. Advanced hair oil does have the function of repairing damaged hair caused by various external forces, making the hair moist, shiny, and elastic. It is precisely because of this aspect that the popularity of hair oil has grown rapidly and has the trend of replacing hair dye. However, not all hair oils sold on the market or used in hair salons are high-quality products. There are many counterfeit and inferior products among them. These low-quality hair oil pastes have complex ingredients and can cause harm. Women who use them often experience allergic reactions, such as increased dandruff, itchy scalp, redness, and even varying degrees of redness and swelling in the eyes and face.
3. Hazards of hair gel
Hair gel is also a commonly used hair product for female friends. It has the functions of moisturizing and styling the hair. However, there are at least two major hazards of hair gel known so far: ① It is flammable and explosive. Some manufacturers add liquefied butane gas to increase the spray pressure, which can cause explosions when exposed to high temperatures or open flames. ② It is toxic and carcinogenic. Hair gel generally contains methanol, which is harmful to the throat, eyes, and skin. In addition, it also contains a toxic substance called dimethyl ether. Women who use hair gel containing this substance for a long time are highly susceptible to cancer.
4. Be cautious in using cold wave lotion
The main component of cold wave lotion is thioglycolic acid, which can cause menstrual cycle disorders in women, affecting fertility and the intelligence of future generations.
Although hair dye has great harm, fashion-conscious women are still unwilling to give it up. Here are some reminders for fashionable women to reduce the health risks of hair dyeing.
(1) Before dyeing the hair, check the scalp first. Women with wounds, sores, or dermatitis should not dye their hair.
(2) Women with hypertension, heart disease, and during pregnancy or childbirth should not dye their hair.
(3) Women who are dyeing their hair for the first time should do a skin allergy test: apply a small amount of hair dye on the inside of the hand or behind the ear skin. If there are no abnormal reactions such as burning within two days, then proceed with the hair dyeing.
(4) After dyeing the hair, thoroughly clean the hair and scalp. When washing, avoid vigorously rubbing the scalp to avoid poisoning caused by scalp damage.
(5) There should be at least a one-month interval between two hair dyeing sessions.
(6) Some female friends like to dye their hair with various colors. They should choose natural plant-based synthetic hair dyes.
(7) Hair dyeing should not be done simultaneously with perm, bleaching, or straightening the hair to avoid damaging the hair.
