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The facts about PPD and Hair Colorants

From The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) What is PPD? PPD (paraphenylenediamine or p-phenylenediamine) is an ingredient used in permanent (also known as oxidative) hair colorants. PPD is permitted as a hair colorant ingredient by the European Cosmetics Directive, 76/768/EEC (now re-cast as the Cosmetics Regulation No. 1223/2009). This means PPD is allowed for [...]

Pat Schooling2018-01-18T16:48:13+00:00November 2011|Chemical - Pollutants (MCS), Hair Allergies|0 Comments

Worming my way out of allergy, food intolerance, MCS and more… by John Scott

John Scott My health problems began in early childhood with allergic asthma, which segued into perennial rhinitis in my teens and sinusitis in my twenties. Then, in my thirties, I began to experience difficulty tolerating food, at which point I consulted some of the best allergists in the UK. This led to a diagnosis of [...]

Pat Schooling2016-12-12T13:16:27+00:00March 2011|Chemical - Pollutants (MCS), Food Allergies, MCS|0 Comments

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