At the end of last year we
saw two major tragedies caused by home hair dying kits. Tabatha McCourt, 17, and Julie McCabe, 38, both suffered severe allergic reactions to a common chemical used in most hair dyes.
The chemical, which is believed to be behind the allergic reactions, is called Para-Phenylenediamine (PPD). In Tabatha's case, a report from the Daily Mail said she found herself in a fit after 20 minutes of development time. She was then found screaming and vomiting before collapsing and eventually dying.
In a similar case, Julie McCabe's reaction to the hair dye caused her to have breathing problems. On route to the hospital Julies heart suddenly stopped. A BBC report explains that Mrs McCabe was left comatised and unlikely to recover. There has been no reports since to say otherwise.
Loreal Preference: The brand Julie McCabe used.
The darker the shade, the more PPD it will contain.
All the stories printed about these terrible cases have claimed it is PPD that is the cause of these reactions, however, it has not yet been proven.
An allergic reaction to the chemical is a very rare occurrence according to www.thefactsabout.co.uk:
"Of those individuals who have the potential to react to PPD (under 1.5%), only a very small number will develop an allergy after hair colorant use (around 0.1% of the population)"
For more information on PPD and hair colourants click here.
Antoniuo Hairdresser Marcus George explains how their salon always takes precautions before applying any colour:
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