A woman has vowed never to dye her hair at home again after suffering an allergic reaction, leading to two trips to the hospital and 20 days of medication. Isabelle Lowe, 19, was dying her hair at ...

Background: Finding alternative hair dyes for individuals allergic to para-phenylenediamine ... to PTDS who subsequently used a PTDS dye free of PPD tolerated these products.

Isabelle Lowe had dyed her hair several times in the past and never experienced a reaction, but in September that all changed ...

The vast majority of reactions to hair-dye products are caused by PPD. [4–6] In past years, PPD was used in permanent hair dyes but not in semipermanent dyes. More recently, PPD has been used in ...

Symptoms of Hair Dye Allergy The symptoms of hair dye allergy include contact dermatitis (an itchy, flaky red rash) that most often occurs on the face, eyelids, ears, and neck. Severe facial swelling ...

The itching and soreness are a sign that your skin is allergic to something in the ... of skin at least two days before you try to dye your hair. If the test area starts to itch, or is sore ...

The last three times I have used a semi-permanent hair colour it has left my scalp extremely itchy. I have washed my hair with T-gel shampoo, but it is still itchy.

Studies show that less than 1% of people who receive contrast dye will have a serious allergic reaction. Most reactions occur within an hour of receiving contrast dye and many occur within the first ...

Test store-bought hair color before using. Follow manufacturer’s instructions. If you develop a rash or redness, swelling, burning or itching, you are having an allergic reaction to the die. Do not ...