Black Henna

About Black Henna:

In early 1980’s some countries use black henna as color dye. But on the skin it produces black marks. It has side effects for skin. PPD (Para-phenylenediamine) is usually used in it, which is a harmful chemical agent. It is Irritating for skin. When it is applied on the skin it produces burning in the skin which leads some persons to allergic.

How to Recognize Black Henna:

Powdered Form: If you want to take Black Henna in powdered form, then take notice if it is in Coffee color or in Dark Brown color. Because ordinary Henna or Myrtle (Mehndi) is made by leaves, petals and   soft, young shoot of Myrtle plant. It is usually found in light brown and light green color. Now there are verities of Myrtle.

Paste Form: In Paste form Black Henna usually shows dark Brown and Black Color. It also turns black where it has to be applied. Usually it produces swelling and Jealousy in the skin and makes upper part of the skin dead.

Uses of Black Henna:

PPD (Para-phenylenediamine) is harmful for skin. In some extent it is also known as reducing agent.

Very firstly it is used for hair dye and know a days it is also used as a temporary skin coloring agent. Since henna typically produces a brown, orange-brown, or reddish-brown tint, other ingredients must be added to produce other colors, such as those marketed as “black henna” and “blue henna.“ So-called “black henna” may contain the “coal tar” color p-phenylenediamine, also known as PPD. This ingredient may cause allergic reactions in some individuals. The only legal use of PPD in cosmetics is as a hair dye. It is not approved for direct application to the skin. Even brown shades of products marketed as henna may contain other ingredients intended to make them darker or make the stain last longer.

In addition to color additives, these skin-decorating products may contain other ingredients, such as solvents.

Harms of Black Henna:

Black henna, however, contains an additive that is extremely dangerous. It’s called para-phenylenediamine or PPD for short. PPD is a chemical that contains a compound that is derived from phenylenediamine, which is a toxic substance. PPD is clear until it is infused with oxygen. The partial oxidization is what seems to cause severe allergic reactions in some people.

Typically, the blistering and itching starts between 3 and 13 days after the para-phenylenediamine black hair dye “Black Henna” are applied.  The blistering is precisely in the area of the original design.  Sometime there will be full body sloughing off of skin, blistering, itching.  Infections can enter the raw blistering area and cause further problems and scarring.  These pictures show typical progression of itching, blistering, open sores, scabbing and weal’s.

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