Of course it's real, indigo and high ph treatments...
Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on May 17, 2000 at 20:15:30:
In Reply to: It is Real...Black Henna! posted by Razi on May 17, 2000 at 19:45:40:
Yes, there are several things that are traditional black henna.
Some of them contain indigo, and are pretty harmless, (and are
faily useless as a skin dye)...... and there is a way of making henna
go black with urine or ammonia, and that's fairly harmless, too. I've
posted instructions for that a few times. I offer free instructions
for that technique to anyone who asks.
My concern is that what is being called "BLACK HENNA" in MANY resorts
in the US and overseas is an entirely different product and it is
leaving long term scarring and damaged internal organs in its wake. It
is virtually unheard of for anyone to apply the traditional black
hennaes here ... but the PPD black henna vendors are lined up like
fleas on a dog in many prosperous beach areas!
Warning people about "black henna" is a little about warning people
about STD's. It's crucial to get the message out to "play safe". the
Intricacies can come later. Livers are in short supply.
