Ammonia Free Hair Colour Ingredients
Ammonia Free Hair Colour ingredients- Until the early 1900s, hair coloring was made from a wide range of herbal and natural dyes. Flying in the face of other chemists who found the development of hair coloring trivial and unworthy of their time, French chemist Eugene Schuller created the first safe commercial hair coloring in 1909. His invention was based on a new chemical, paraphenylenediamine.
The two main chemical ingredients involved in any coloring process that
lasts longer than 12 shampoos are:
· Ammonia - This alkaline allows for lightening by acting as a
catalyst when the permanent hair color comes together with the peroxide.
Like all alkalines, ammonia tends to separate the cuticle and allow the
hair color to penetrate the cortex of the hair.
· Hydrogen peroxide (also known as the developer or oxidizing agent)
- This ingredient, in varying forms and strengths, helps initiate the
color-forming process and creates longer-lasting color. The larger the
volume of the developer, the greater the amount of sulfur is removed from
the hair. Loss of sulfur causes hair to harden and lose weight. This is
why, for the majority of hair coloring, the developer is maintained at
30% volume or less.
Alternatives to industrial tints
It has been recorded historically that ancient civilizations dyed their hair using plants. Some of the most well known are henna, indigo, Cassia obovata, senna, turmeric and amla. Others include katam, black walnut hulls, and leeks.
Presently, there are some companies that do sell alternate-based dyes for people that are sensitive to PPD, a chemical found in most hair colors.
There are also said to be safer products that avoid the side-effects of most industrial tints. The safer alternatives generally contain fewer potentially toxic compounds or are plant based, and do also have temporary, semi-permanent and permanent options. However, these products typically do not last as long as industrial tints.
So
it makes sense to use a reputable, ethical, safe hair colouring for your
requirements. Smart Beauty is the award winning market leader- and the
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