Season 3, Ep 4 - Hair Dyes
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You can read the European Commission’s opinion on P-Phenylenediamine here:
http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_sccp/docs/sccp_o_069.pdf
· Read about reactions to PPD here:
http://www.dermnetnz.org/dermatitis/paraphenylenediamine-allergy.html
· Further chemicals are currently allowed to be used in hair dyes only until 30 September 2010. To find out which ones go here:
http://www.ermanz.govt.nz/hs/groupstandards/standards/cosmetics/CPGS%20Schedule%205%20Table%202%20&%203%20Final%20Version%20_2009%2007%2023_.pdf
· To find out which chemicals are banned for use in cosmetic products in New Zealand – including over 170 chemicals specifically banned for use in hair dyes - look here: [link to ERMA schedule 4]
http://www.ermanz.govt.nz/hs/groupstandards/standards/cosmetics/CPGS%20Schedule%204%20Final%20Version%20%282009%2007%2023%29.pdf
· The European Commission has been investigating hair dye chemicals. To find out more about the research go here:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/cosmetics/cosmetic-products/hair-dye-products/index_en.htm
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