Asian J Beauty Cosmetol. 2008; 6: 0.
A Study on Harmful Effects of Hair Dying Products and Safety Measures
ABSTRACT
One can identify factors harmful to the health of those who work in an industrial manufacturing facility, but the factors vary widely depending on the type of industry and the nature of manufacturing. As the consumption culture has developed along with economic growth, the hair care industry has grown into complex varieties. In the contemporary aging society, many people dye their white hair as youth is a means of gaining competitiveness. A variety of dying products have gained popularity and are easily accessible for home use. However, most of the dying products are made of chemical compounds and, in fact, a majority of cosmetics products are of similar materials. Chemical compounds are being used extensively in beauty salons, and people use dying products at salons and home without much concern for their potential harm. Exposure to the harmful compounds in dying materials is causing serious concerns. Reckless use of these materials is creating side-effects, skin disease, and other illnesses. This study investigates harmful elements of dying products to raise the public awareness of the harmfulness of dye products. It also aims to make suggestions to secure safety and to protect against bodily harm from dying, based on a close investigation of 12 chemical products and 13 color henna products among the total 25 dying products on the market, which the authors examine, in accordance with Article 65 of the Pharmacist Law (Description on Containers and Others) and Article 82 of Enforcement Rules of the Pharmacist Law (Specifications Put on Container of Medical Products and Others), the product name, name and address of the manufacturer or importer, volume or weight, manufacturing number and date, price, names of major ingredients, the phrase "non-medical" for non-medical products, caution, etc.
Keywords :
dying products, harmful elements
