Allergic reactions to hair colouring

corinne Farrugia

Dec 8th 2011, 16:28

I too run city and guilds courses and at the time of the incident i had lamented the absebce of the patch test and advocated patch testing.
On investigating further however and getting the views of dermatologists and the competent scientific academics. the generally held view is that extensive repeated patch testing does not avoid allergies but could actually contribute to creating allergic individuals.( i have documentary evidence)
Best practice according to dermatologist, is accurate questioning.
we held an information meeting for 120 hair and beauty people last november. a doctor explained that allergies are abnormal reactions to normally harmless substances. e.g. fish peanuts and cat fur
As for the rest of your article where you complain about the lack of regulation in this sctor where anyone can open a slon even without recognised certificate, i agree whole heartedly. we , the federation are trying to make our voice heard in this regard
one does not avoid allerg

corinne Farrugia

Dec 8th 2011, 16:00

After this reported incident I contacted dermatologist and allergy specialist , in germany at the Osnabruck university ,who at present are the research institute entrusted with the EU project safe hair I also contacted a local dermatologist.
Both said that " it is the wide spread use of illegal temporary black henna tattoos that should be investigate.
Both these highly professional doctors and the scientific committee for safe cosmetics agree that the culprit in h the black henna tattoos that are illegal and not regulated in any way. so much so that the new legislation specifically mentions Black henna tattoo reaction as one of he questions that have to be asked of a prospective client. new regulation also excludes form hair dyeing any person uder 16years of age.
as for patch testing i must correct myself as , i have become much more informed since the incident happened.
While text books and manufacturers advocate a patch test every time and hairdressers and reason dictate that this is near impossible, the view hed by dermatoogists is that patch testing does not prevent allergies and might actually create sensitized individuals.

I would also like to clear up a point about allergies that has been made amply clear about allergies and irritation.During an meeting held by the hair and beauty federation on the 15th november.
Dr Scicluna explained to those present that an allergy is an abnormal reaction to a substance which is usually harmless.
From Information supplied by dermatologists it is a fact that allergies cannot be avoided. One needs a first contact where one becomes sensitized and then the subsequent time one will react, to different degrees.
Some people are genetically predisposed to allergies