Cosmetic hair colorants - to beautify or to destroy!

Authors

  • Vinma H Shetty
  • Farzana Nazmuddin
  • Ashish Shetty

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.27.1.2017.1021

Keywords:

Adverse effects, frequent users, permanent hair dyes

Abstract

Objective To determine the adverse effects of hair colorants on hair and skin and to find an association between types/usage of hair colorants and their adverse effects. Methods This cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was done on female medical students and faculty only. A questionnaire was given to a sample of 150, which matched our criteria. SPSS software 17 was used for data analysis. Results Mean  age of the subjects was 25.41±3.13 years. Incidence of adverse effects among frequent users of hair dyes was 48.8%. Incidence of adverse effects among occasional users of hair dyes was 38.5%. Diffuse non-scarring alopecia (34%) was the most common adverse effect on hair. A higher percentage of adverse effects were observed in subjects who used permanent organic hair dyes. Conclusion There is a significant positive association between hair dye use and various adverse consequences in the hair and skin. Furthermore, permanent hair dyes cause more damage than other vegetable or temporary dyes. 

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2017-06-13

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Shetty VH, Nazmuddin F, Shetty A. Cosmetic hair colorants - to beautify or to destroy!. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2017Jun.13 [cited 2026Apr.24];27(1):19-22. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/1021

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Vol. 27 No. 1 (2017): January - March

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