Re: The original article
Posted by Jeremy Rowntree on March 16, 2000 at 10:18:22:
In Reply to: %^&*yes they've got henna confused with ppd posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on March 16, 2000 at 00:52:28:
: I'd love to help henna on this one, but I don't know where to aim
: the information to!
Well, here is the picture of the damage, and the article is linked
below. It doesn't look as if the subject had any black dye on them,
but then the text implies that the picture was taken at least 10 days
after application. My impression is that PPD could have faded
completely in that time. Would anyone care to confirm or deny this?
Having checked through the article, I see no evidence that the
authors attempted to identify the exact ingredients of the mix which
was applied. The references appear to document genuine reactions to
henna itself, but this article doesn't give enough evidence to
confirm that this was what was seen in this case.
I've emailed the authors asking if they have any more evidence that
wasn't included in the article, and filling them in on the other
likely culprits for this reaction - PPD, clove oil, tube
preservatives, etc.
I'll report back if I get a reply.
