Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Henna 草本染髮工作坊

BeNature 第一堂 Henna 草本染髮工作坊 於九月十六日順利開班了,多謝各位支持 !!
我們會定期開班,希望教識更多朋友選用Henna 染髮。同致癌物染髮劑說 拜拜 。

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染髮會得到癌症嗎?


染髮會得到癌症嗎?

台北榮總臨床毒物科 楊振昌醫師

染髮劑是日常生活中常使用的一種化學藥劑,特別是銀髮族與新一代的所謂 “酷哥辣妹”,為求恢復青春或是為了追求眩目外觀,接觸的機會相對地提高 。然而染髮劑畢竟是化學藥劑,使用多了難免會令人擔心它對人體可能造成的 危害;特別是染髮是否會致癌,更可能是相當多人心中揮之不去的陰影。為使 讀者能瞭解染髮劑之安全性,以下謹針對染髮劑是否致癌的常見疑問加以解答。

問:染髮劑中是否真的含有致癌物?
答:大部份染髮劑中主要的成份,為煤焦油的衍生物對苯二胺類化合物, 另外有的還含有過氧化氫、酚類化合物等氧化劑。其中對苯二胺類化合物在動 物試驗,經口餵食後確實有證據顯示可能會導致泌尿道、肝臟、皮膚、乳腺、 前胃、甲狀腺或淋巴系統的癌症。至於經由皮膚的試驗,亦有少部份證據顯示 它會經由皮膚吸收而致癌;但是也有部份動物實驗指出,皮膚給予對苯二胺類 化合物,並不會致癌。至於過氧化氫與酚類化合物,雖然其致癌的疑慮遠較對 苯二胺類化合物為低,但過氧化氫仍有實驗動物致胃癌的報告。

問:既然染髮劑中含有可能的致癌物,那麼經常染髮,是否會較容易得癌症呢?

答:關於常染髮是否會較易罹患癌症,如根據國外現有的資料顯示,兩者 間並無一致的相關性,換句話說也就是『染髮不一定會致癌』。

雖然曾有部份的研究指出,經常接觸染髮劑的人(包括美髮師及一般民眾), 可能會較一般人有更高的罹患乳癌、子宮頸癌、外陰部癌症、淋巴瘤、白血病、 多發性骨髓瘤、肺癌、膀胱癌、及黑色素瘤的機會;但是增加的比率一般而言並 不高,且不同研究間的結論並不盡相同。在1979年發表於著名的刺胳針雜誌上, 一項針對120,000名30~55歲已婚護士的研究指出,染髮者較未染髮者約有高10% 的機會,會罹患子宮頸、陰道及會陰癌症。但因此研究並非長期追蹤研究,且在 調整抽煙及時間因素後,致癌的機率明顯降低,因此其結果受到相當程度的質疑 。至於另一項針對385名罹患血液癌症與1,432名對照者間的研究則指出,長期使 用較深色(黑色、紅色與棕色)的染髮劑,可能會明顯增加罹患非何杰金氏淋巴 瘤的機會,另外也可能會增加罹患多發性骨髓瘤與何杰金氏淋巴瘤的機會。但是 因此研究的規模仍不夠大,因此亦有人質疑其結論是否真的可信。

此外也有多篇研究顯示,常使用染髮劑者並不見得會較一般人容易罹患癌症。 以美國癌症學會,在1994年所發表的一篇針對573,369名年齡在30歲以上的婦女 ,所作一項長達6年的追蹤研究顯示;雖然長期(20年以上)使用深色染髮劑的婦女 ,可能會稍增加罹患淋巴瘤與多發性骨髓瘤的機會(3%),但是一般而言,染髮並 不會增加罹患其他癌症的機會。而哈佛大學在同年發表的一篇針對99,000名護士 長達14年的研究亦顯示,染髮與罹患淋巴瘤、白血病、多發性骨髓瘤間,並無相 關性。因此有關染髮與癌症間究有無相關,各方說法仍莫衷一是。不過至少可以 確定的是,雖然目前還不能完全排除染髮可能罹癌的可能,但至少其可能性應不 至於太高也因此還不需要『聞染髮劑而色變』。

問:雖然染髮並不一定會致癌,但是也沒辦法完全排除這種可能性,那麼請問   要怎麼樣,才比較不會因為染髮而增加得到癌症的機會呢?

答:由於因染髮罹患癌症的潛在危險仍不能完全忽視,因此要想免除因染髮 而致癌的可能,最好做到以下幾點:
  1. 可能的話,儘量不要染髮,或至少不要長期染髮超過20年。
  2. 少使用深色且不褪色的染髮劑,多用清洗1~3次或5~10次後即可洗淨的染髮劑。
  3. 染髮時多使用含海娜(henna)或其他植物性染料的染髮劑,儘量少使用可能致癌 的含煤焦油衍生物的染髮劑。或者也可以使用漸染式的染髮劑,但因此種染髮劑常 含有醋酸鉛,會不會因染髮而導致鉛中毒,則是另一個常被提出的疑慮(但至少目 前尚無人因此而導致鉛中毒)。
  4. 染髮時務必戴手套。
  5. 染髮完成後立即以清水充份洗淨頭部。
  6. 染髮時應確實依照包裝上的標示進行。
  7. 可以使用髮飾或其他方法讓頭髮變得更漂亮,不一定要染髮。
  8. 染髮時不要抽煙或吃東西,免得手上沾到染髮劑而食入口中,增加其吸收量。


問:染髮劑的成分常標示不清,請問如何辨別其中是否含有致癌物呢?

答:染髮劑的標示常不清楚,確實是一個問題。由於染髮劑的包裝上如果清 楚標示,則其成份自然可由標示得知;至於標示不清或根本沒有標示,如何得知其 中有無前述的致癌成份呢?一般而言,各種染髮劑中,或多或少都會含有一些可能 致癌的物質,因此染髮就可能會有風險。不過一般而言,愈深色(例如黑色、紅色 或棕色)的染髮劑,含有前述致癌物的量通常愈高。此外,較不會褪色的染髮劑, 含有的致癌物量也多半較高,因此儘可能的話應少用上述染髮劑。

問:染髮劑除了致癌的危險外,是否還有其他健康上可能的危害呢?

答:除了可能致癌的危險外,染髮劑最常造成的健康危害其實是對皮膚的刺激 ,甚至於產生嚴重的皮膚過敏。因此在使用一個新品牌的染髮劑前,最好先滴一小 滴於耳後皮膚上,不要洗掉觀察2天後,如無紅腫等過敏反應才可以安心使用。而 除了皮膚刺激外,染髮劑如使用不當或不慎食入,也可能產生腸胃刺激(甚至於出 血潰爛)、肝腎功能變差、變性血紅素血症(四肢皮膚及嘴唇發紫發紺),乃至於 其他更嚴重的中毒症狀,因此使用時不可不謹慎。

  總之目前雖然還無法確定染髮與得癌症間究竟有無相關性,但是因為染髮劑中 常含有可能的致癌物,因此要想避免因染髮而罹患癌症的風險,最好的辦法還不要 染髮或少染髮!

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Article above is from: http://www.vghtpe.gov.tw/~tcfund/information/DYE.HTM

Mimi 註:
想染髮可選用HENNA 草本染髮粉,不怕致癌危害身體 反可以護髮呢!

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Chemical hair dye caused CANCER ??

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CFSAN/Office of Cosmetics and Colors
November 1997

Hair Dye Products

Hair dye products may be divided into three categories, i.e., permanent, semi-permanent and temporary hair colors. Permanent hair colors are the most popular hair dye products. They may be further divided into oxidation hair dyes and progressive hair dyes. Oxidation hair dye products consist of (1) a solution of dye intermediates, e.g., p-phenylenediamine, which form hair dyes on chemical reaction, and preformed dyes, e.g., 2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine, which already are dyes and are added to achieve the intended shades, in an aqueous, ammoniacal vehicle containing soap, detergents and conditioning agents; and, (2) a solution of hydrogen peroxide, usually 6%, in water or a cream lotion.

The ammoniacal dye solution and the hydrogen peroxide solution, often called the developer, are mixed shortly before application to the hair. The applied mixture causes the hair to swell and the dye intermediates (and preformed dyes) penetrate the hair shaft to some extent before they have fully reacted with each other and the hydrogen peroxide and formed the hair dye.

Progressive hair dye products contain lead acetate as the active ingredient. Lead acetate is approved as a color additive for coloring hair on the scalp at concentrations not exceeding 0.6% w/v, calculated as metallic lead (21 CFR 73.2396). Bismuth citrate, the other approved color additive (21 CFR 73.2110), is used to a much lesser extent. Progressive hair dyes change the color of hair gradually from light straw color to almost black by reacting with the sulfur of hair keratin as well as oxidizing on the hair surface.

Semi-permanent and temporary hair coloring products are solutions (on rare occasions dry powders) of various coal-tar, i.e. synthetic organic, dyes which deposit and adhere to the hair shaft to a greater or lesser extent. Temporary hair colors must be reapplied after each shampooing. The vehicle may consist of water, organic solvents, gums, surfactants and conditioning agents. The coal-tar dyes are either listed and certified colors additives or dyes for which approval has not been sought. The dyes may not be non-permitted metallic salts or vegetable substances.

A hair dye product containing a non-approved coal-tar color (but not a non-approved metallic or vegetable dye) which is known to cause adverse reactions under conditions of use cannot be considered adulterated if the label bears the caution statement provided in section 601(a) of the FD&C Act and offers adequate directions for preliminary patch testing by consumers for skin sensitivity. The caution statement reads as follows:

Caution - This product contains ingredients which may cause skin irritation on certain individuals and a preliminary test according to accompanying directions should first be made. This product must not be used for dyeing the eyelashes or eyebrows; to do may cause blindness.

If the label of a coal-tar color-containing hair dye product does not bear the caution statement of section 601(a) and the patch testing directions, it may be subject to regulatory action if it is determined to be harmful under customary conditions of use.

Several coal-tar hair dye ingredients have been found to cause cancer in laboratory animals. In the case of 4-methoxy-m-phenylenediamine (4-MMPD, 2,4-diaminoanisole) which had also been demonstrated in human and animal studies to penetrate the skin, the agency considered the risk associated with its use in hair dyes a "material fact" which should be made known to consumers. The regulation requiring a label warning on hair dye products containing 4-MMPD published in October 1979 was to become effective April 16, 1980. The regulation required that hair dyes containing 4-MMPD bear the following warning:

Warning - Contains an ingredient that can penetrate your skin and has been determined to cause cancer in laboratory animals.

Some hair dyes manufacturers held that the potential risk was too small to be considered "material" and challenged the validity of the regulation in court. The agency decided to reconsider its earlier position, entered into a consent agreement with hair dye manufacturers, and stayed the effectiveness of the regulation until completion of an assessment of the carcinogenic risk of 4-MMPD in accordance with scientifically accepted procedures.

In addition to 4-MMPD, the following other hair dye ingredients have been reported to cause cancer in at least one animal species in lifetime feeding studies: 4-chloro-m-phenylenediamine, 2,4-toluenediamine, 2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine and 4-amino-2-nitrophenol. They were also found to penetrate human and animal skin.

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Article above is found from this link:
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-hdye.html

防腐劑 PARABEN ??

Concerning about PARABEN (preservative) in your cosmetic ?
"FDA believes that at the present time there is no reason for consumers to be concerned about the use of cosmetics containing parabens."

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CFSAN/Office of Cosmetics and Colors
March 20, 2006

Parabens

FDA has received a number of inquiries on the safety of parabens as used in cosmetics. The following information is intended to answer questions on this subject.

What are parabens?

Parabens are the most widely used preservatives in cosmetic products. Chemically, parabens are esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. The most common parabens used in cosmetic products are methylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben. Typically, more than one paraben is used in a product, and they are often used in combination with other types of preservatives to provide preservation against a broad range of microorganisms. The use of mixtures of parabens allows the use of lower levels while increasing preservative activity.

Why are preservatives used in cosmetics?

Preservatives may be used in cosmetics to protect them against microbial growth, both to protect consumers and to maintain product integrity.

What kinds of products contain parabens?

They are used in a wide variety of cosmetics, as well as foods and drugs. Cosmetics that may contain parabens include makeup, moisturizers, hair care products, and shaving products, among others. Most major brands of deodorants and antiperspirants do not currently contain parabens.

Cosmetics sold on a retail basis to consumers are required by law to declare ingredients on the label. This is important information for consumers who want to determine whether a product contains an ingredient they wish to avoid. Parabens are usually easy to identify by name, such as methylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, or benzylparaben.

Does FDA regulate the use of preservatives in cosmetics?

The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) does not authorize FDA to approve cosmetic ingredients, with the exception of color additives that are not coal-tar hair dyes. In general, cosmetic manufacturers may use any ingredient they choose, except for a few ingredients that are prohibited by regulation. However, it is against the law to market a cosmetic in interstate commerce if it is adulterated. Under the FD&C Act, a cosmetic is adulterated if, among other reasons, it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious under the labeled conditions of use, or under customary or usual conditions of use. For more on this subject, see FDA Authority Over Cosmetics and Key Legal Concepts: "Interstate Commerce," "Adulterated," and "Misbranded."

Are there health risks associated with the use of parabens in cosmetics?

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) reviewed the safety of methylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben in 1984 and concluded they were safe for use in cosmetic products at levels up to 25%. Typically parabens are used at levels ranging from 0.01 to 0.3%.

On November 14, 2003, the CIR began the process to reopen the safety assessments of methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben in order to offer interested parties an opportunity to submit new data for consideration. In September 2005, the CIR decided to re-open the safety assessment for parabens to request exposure estimates and a risk assessment for cosmetic uses. In December 2005, after considering the margins of safety for exposure to women and infants, the Panel determined that there was no need to change its original conclusion that parabens are safe as used in cosmetics. (The CIR is an industry-sponsored organization that reviews cosmetic ingredient safety and publishes its results in open, peer-reviewed literature. FDA participates in the CIR in a non-voting capacity.)

A study published in 2004 (Darbre, in the Journal of Applied Toxicology) detected parabens in breast tumors. The study also discussed this information in the context of the weak estrogen-like properties of parabens and the influence of estrogen on breast cancer. However, the study left several questions unanswered. For example, the study did not show that parabens cause cancer, or that they are harmful in any way, and the study did not look at possible paraben levels in normal tissue.

FDA is aware that estrogenic activity in the body is associated with certain forms of breast cancer. Although parabens can act similarly to estrogen, they have been shown to have much less estrogenic activity than the body’s naturally occurring estrogen. For example, a 1998 study (Routledge et al., in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology) found that the most potent paraben tested in the study, butylparaben, showed from 10,000- to 100,000-fold less activity than naturally occurring estradiol (a form of estrogen). Further, parabens are used at very low levels in cosmetics. In a review of the estrogenic activity of parabens, (Golden et al., in Critical Reviews in Toxicology, 2005) the author concluded that based on maximum daily exposure estimates, it was implausible that parabens could increase the risk associates with exposure to estrogenic chemicals.

FDA believes that at the present time there is no reason for consumers to be concerned about the use of cosmetics containing parabens. However, the agency will continue to evaluate new data in this area. If FDA determines that a health hazard exists, the agency will advise the industry and the public, and will consider its legal options under the authority of the FD&C Act in protecting the health and welfare of consumers.

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Article above is found from this link:
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-para.html

Thursday, July 19, 2007

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Thursday, June 14, 2007

甚麼是按摩?

客人常問起 "其實妳最拿手是甚麼?"
我最拿手的是按摩,感恩神賜我一個平靜的心和一對靈敏的手。

甚麼是按摩?
以前認識少,以為在身上用力按、推、𢲡 就是“按摩”。

經不斷進修和經驗纍積,慢慢領悟到按摩是 治療師給客人身體和心靈的愛和治療。
是用平靜的心跟對方的身體溝通,是用靈敏的手去感應和治療對方的身體組織和心靈。

有效的按摩不是用“大力”去滿足疲勞的身軀。人遇大力刺激自然反應是對抗,“大力”不單令心靈緊張,肌肉也沒法放鬆反而越硬,下次需要的力度更大。
我們的身體是受軟不受硬,反而用心輕輕力去解開彊硬的組織才是竅門。這也是中式和西式不同之處。

西式的按摩如瑞典式按摩、香薰按摩、足底反射治療 都是用心令聽,輕輕力跟著身體節奏和順著身體循環系統而行,刺激神經系統、淋巴系統和循環系統 帶走體內垃圾 送入氧氣到每個細胞、當肌肉和心靈也去到完全放鬆的狀態,身體是會自行調節治療的。

還有我學過的淋巴按摩、Cranio Sacral Therapy, Myofascial Therapy, Positional Release Therapy 用的力度輕到2至3克,純粹用心去感應,帶動對方身體的細胞和組織自行治療。這些按摩雖然力度趙輕,但治療效果是最深層的。

Monday, May 14, 2007

News- 吸煙加速皮膚老化頭髮脫落

吸煙加速皮膚老化頭髮脫落

02月 23日 星期五 (明報)
比利時
電子健康網站e-sante表示,吸煙會加速皮膚的老化及頭髮的脫落。

報道指出,研究不但發現吸煙者的髮根有尼古丁,同時吸煙也會使頭髮生命力及光澤不可或缺的營養素喪失,從而造成吸煙者頭髮較快變花白的結果。

研究並發現,因吸煙會損害頭髮基因,所以也會對頭髮成長不利,並造成助長頭髮脫落的結果。(中央社)

News - 天然健康染髮術

天然健康染髮術

04月 30日 星期一 (星島日報報道)
一般染髮劑在髮絲上殘留化學物品,傷害頭皮及髮絲健康。利用純天然指甲花粉為白髮漂染,可令頭皮保持健康、減退化學品殘留並幫助頭髮生長,而且可減少頭皮屑及脫髮現象,令頭髮光澤亮麗,而顏色可維持約四至六星期。指甲花來自中東、北非及印度 ,千多年前當地居民已用其花粉及果實護髮。指甲花粉染髮過程簡單,只須購買一盒純指甲花粉漂染劑,根據以下步驟進行便可﹕戴上手套在髮铫塗上潤膚霜﹔把盒內 Step 1的粉末置於玻璃或陶瓷製的中型碗中,慢慢注入約三杯以三至四個紅茶包泡成之滾熱茶水,一面以木筷攪拌至糊狀,待數分鐘﹔把頭髮小撮地分開,用掃子由髮根至尾逐撮塗上指甲花粉混合物﹔套上塑膠頭套,然後沖洗手套及器具﹔四十分鐘後沖洗頭髮,輕輕以毛巾拍乾頭髮﹔然後用Step 2粉末重覆以上步驟,最後抹乾。要達至最佳效果,二十四小時後才以溫和洗髮水潔髮。

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Mimi 註 :
(指甲花粉漂染劑) 其實指甲花沒有"漂"的作用, 它只能用顏色遮蓋(cover up)頭髮的。  

News- 歐萊雅染髮劑 疑再致過敏

歐萊雅染髮劑 疑再致過敏

03月 23日 星期五 (明報)

繼本年初英國 一名15歲少年使用歐萊雅染髮劑後,頭部腫脹如足球,英國再有人懷疑使用同款染髮劑後出現過敏反應。16歲少女Stacy早前欲將頭髮染啡,豈料染髮後頭部及雙眼腫脹,英國歐萊雅
發言人關注事件,提醒用家每次染髮前,必須進行皮膚敏感測試。

Stacy表示,在染髮前48小時已把小量歐萊雅染髮劑塗在耳背進行皮膚敏感測試,沒有出現過敏反應才染髮,但染髮翌日醒來,發現頭髮轉為鮮紅色及感到燙熱,頭部及雙眼腫脹,立即到急症室求診,醫生診斷Stacy出現嚴重過敏反應。
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Mimi 註:
不少來買Henna染髮的客人告訴我,他們也曾經試過因用化學染髮劑出現類似Stacy的過敏反應。希望大家不要因貪靚而破壞我們唯一擁有的身體。

News- 台灣抽查染髮劑含致癌物

台灣抽查染髮劑含致癌物

02月 06日 星期二 (明報)
台灣 消基會,抽檢市面9款染髮劑,發現有67%使用致癌的對苯二胺。
消費者文教基金會董事長程仁宏,消基會於2月5日在大台北美妝店購買9款染髮劑,結果發現其中有6件、67%的染髮劑樣品含有PPD,分別是「霓采護髮染髮乳—1N自然黑色」、「芭露蒂復色魔法染劑M」、「美源花果香」、「美吾髮快速染髮護髮霜」、「卡尼爾營彩滋養染髮乳」及「L’OREAL」。其次,9款樣品中有4件未標示警語,佔44%。

消基會醫療糾紛委員會委員許萬盛說,不少人對合成有機性染髮劑中的PPD有過敏反應,如紅腫、發癢或濕疹,最易產生的狀況是髮根的頭皮變粗、黑,建議一有過敏現象的人須每天洗頭,同時,提醒民眾不宜置之不理,否則時間久了毛囊恐會壞死。

此外,PPD也會破壞人體內的血球,阻礙代謝,可能產生貧血,甚至引起乳癌、膀胱癌。

消基會秘書長游開雄說,德、法、瑞曾立法禁止染髮劑使用PPD,台灣也限制濃度不得超過4.5%;儘管商品合格,引發過敏現象卻是事實,政府應強制規範業者加註警語;若有更好的替代成分,建議禁用,以維護消費者健康。

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Mimi 註:
苯二胺(PPD)在染髮劑裏常見的化學劑,為了加強顏色、更容易上色。某些標榜天然染髮或標榜Henna 的染髮劑也會見到,消費者要小心喔!

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染髮過敏頭腫如球 英少年疑用歐萊雅髮劑惹禍

01月 19日 星期五 【明報專訊】
「染髮染出禍」時有發生,英國一名少年欲將頭髮染黑,改變造型,豈料懷疑在使用歐萊雅染髮劑後,出現嚴重過敏反應,頭部腫脹得像足球般大,臉上至今依然留有紅疹,英國歐萊雅發言人表示關注事件,強調產品安全最為重要。

英國15歲少年Jack Taylor購買歐萊雅染髮劑,並在新年前夕染黑頭髮,他起初不以為然,直至翌日在酒店上班,同事發現他的頭部腫脹起來,立即返回家中,「我望覑鏡中的自 己,簡直難以置信,我的頭竟然像足球般大小﹗」父親見狀亦大吃一驚,連忙陪伴他往醫院求診,經醫生診斷,Jack是出現嚴重過敏反應。

曾測試皮膚 未現過敏反應

Jack表示,在醫院時頭部好像愈來愈脹,「像是拳手(臉部)被擊中後,腫得連自己的左眼也看不到」。事隔兩星期,Jack臉上仍然滿佈紅疹,他指過去染髮時未曾遇上類似情,這次染髮前也曾進行皮膚敏感測試,當時未有出現過敏反應。

歐萊雅產品的宣傳口號是「因為你值得擁有」,但經歷這次慘痛經歷,Jack已留下陰影。

問題非首次 一婦命喪

資料顯示,今次並非首次有用家懷疑「染髮染出禍」,在使用歐萊雅產品後出現過敏反應。去年英國有婦女使用一支深啡色染髮霜,不久頭皮感到痕癢,數小 時後頭部開始腫脹;英國亦有一名三子之母,於2000年使用歐萊雅附屬公司製造的染髮劑後,出現敏感性休克,喉嚨和面部腫脹,最後更因氣管閉塞死亡,其後 家人提出近千萬港元索償。

對於Jack的問題,英國歐萊雅發言人表示關注事件,強調產品安全是最為重要,雖然情極為罕見,但承認很少數人可能有敏感反應,故包裝上已清楚列明,用家每次染髮前,必須進行皮膚敏感測試。

News- 游泳染頭髮 金色變綠色

游泳染頭髮 金色變綠色

12月 21日 星期四【明報專訊】
游水可以染髮?英國一名女童上完游泳課後,金髮離奇變綠,用盡各種方法也不能顏色洗掉。

7歲金髮女童威廉絲跟學校到南威爾斯康樂中心上畢游泳課,脫下游泳帽後,赫然發現自己的頭髮變成綠色。威廉斯的家人表示,已用盡一切辦法把其頭髮變回金色,但卻徒勞無功。威廉絲的母親露茜說﹕「她曾在學校用醋及檸檬想將綠色洗掉。我們每日也幫她洗兩次。」

露茜懷疑是泳池氯氣含量有問題。市政局發言人說﹕「女孩所戴的泳帽可能才是導致頭髮變綠的原因。我們亦對泳池水質作了化學分析,發現一切正常。當天超過100名學童及公眾人士在泳池游水,但沒有發生類似情。」金髮變綠事件迄今仍未查明。

News- 歐禁22致癌染髮劑成分

歐禁22致癌染髮劑成分

07月 22日 星期六 【明報專訊】
歐盟宣布,22種用於持久染髮劑的成分懷疑致癌,今年12月開始會被禁用。歐盟的科技小組指,長期使用這些成分,可以罹患膀胱癌,決定禁止在染髮劑內使用。

歐盟表明這只是第一步,正計劃訂出可使用於所有類型染髮劑的安全成分表,未能證實安全或有潛在危險的成分均會被禁。目前化妝品界已提交115種成分,有待專家檢驗。

本報記者昨日檢視多款市面出售的持久染髮劑,暫未發現有被歐盟宣布禁用的22種成分。

據歐盟資料,逾六成女士及近一成男士,平均每年會染髮6至8次,歐洲的持久染髮劑市場銷售額每年高達180億英鎊(約2600億港元)。


News - 上海染髮劑含致癌物

上海染髮劑含致癌物

7月 6日 星期四【明報專訊】
染髮引發過敏不適的問題成為消費者近期關注的熱點。上海市消費者權益保護委員會(消保委)指市面大部分染髮劑含「對苯二胺」致癌物質,如頻繁染髮,會令化學試劑與頭皮密切接觸,積蓄在人體內的有害物質不僅會引起人體過敏,還可能導致皮膚癌、血癌等。

專家籲勿頻繁染髮

《上海青年報》報道,上海市消保委受理的不少染髮投訴都與染髮劑引起過敏有關,如使用染髮劑後出現臉部水腫、皮膚瘙癢、紅腫等過敏現象,嚴重者會出現紅斑、丘疹、水皰等。

專家說,目前市場上銷售的染髮劑大多含有化學物質「對苯二胺」,而這物質雖是國際公認的致癌物,卻是染髮劑中必須用到的覑色劑。此外,一些劣質染髮劑還含 有類苯胺、酚類和鉛等多種有害物質。因此,專家表示,過於頻繁染髮,化學試劑與頭皮密切接觸,積蓄在人體內的有害物質不僅會引起人體過敏,還可能導致皮膚 癌、血癌等惡性疾病。這些問題對人體健康的危害不容忽輕。

上海市消保委提醒消費者,高血壓、心臟病、哮喘病患者、孕婦及哺乳期婦女應避免染髮,而其他消費者在購買使用染髮劑時則應注意﹕購買標有衛生許可證 號的染髮產品﹔染髮前將小量染髮劑擦在耳後皮膚上測試,如果在24小時後出現紅腫、瘙癢等異常反應,最好停止染髮﹔頭皮破損時不要染髮。

Sunday, May 13, 2007

開始用 Henna

因一次來做Facial的客人介紹我使用 Henna 後,我便愛上了它。
雖然我沒有白髮,但它的護髮功效真令我驚喜難忘,頭髮不但亮麗柔順而且更加滋潤。
一向偏愛使用天然護膚品的我,如發現了寶藏一樣,自此便不斷搜集 Henna 的資料, 原來中東、埃及、印度人世世代代都是用 Henna 作護髮染髮, 紋身及治療的植物。小女更試用了各國不同牌子的 Henna,原來 Henna 是有分等級的﹣粉末粗幼,顏色深淺等,價錢由幾十至二百都有,當然是一分錢一分貨啦,而有些牌子的Henna 加入了有毒化學物質,令使用者出現敏感,損害皮膚等情況。有人便誤以為是Henna的問題,其實是那些化學物質作怪,所以購買時要留意它的成份是否純植物喔。



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