| During the late 1990s, there were widespread talking | | | | and perhaps permanent scarring and chemical |
| about a particular dye that could be used to stain skin | | | | sensitivities. It can also relatively cause life-long |
| and hair of black hair. Soon it gained identity as "Black | | | | damages including immediate death due to larger |
| Henna". But after decades of extensive research, it | | | | application of the chemical. Due to this reason, people |
| was recognised that it was rather a misnomer for the | | | | now prefer to manufacture Henna or Mehndi paste |
| mixture of True Indigo and natural Henna Powder. | | | | domestically for their personal needs. |
| It was a partial unravelled truth about the constituents | | | | Not all the varieties available are infiltrated with PPD or |
| of the dye. Actually, during that time period, Henna | | | | additives that could possibly cause side-effects. It |
| artists in Africa, India, the Arabian Peninsula and the | | | | would be lot easier if you would test the Mehndi you |
| West had began experiment to make up a new colour | | | | are utilising by using some of the following helpful steps. |
| imprint from the natural dye. They generally | | | | If the Mehndi paste stains torso skin black in about less |
| researched with PPD (para-phenylenediamine) which | | | | than half an hour, then it possibly contains PPD in it. |
| later resulted in the formation of a black dye. | | | | Also, if it is mixed with a stain of peroxide or if the |
| The experiments proved to be quite detrimental for | | | | peroxide is wiped over the Mehndi design to bring out |
| the health of users of Black Henna. There were rising | | | | the colour, it also surely contains a high concentration |
| controversies that perhaps Henna or Mehndi had been | | | | of PPD and little or possibly no henna. In order to |
| dangerous and the chemical additives had nothing to | | | | placate your body with the most fascinating Mehndi |
| do with the results but it was soon proved that the | | | | designs, you need to be careful with the brand you |
| natural dye powder is quite beneficial for the health | | | | use. Make sure that you buy your Mehndi products |
| instead of being lethal if it is consumed in its pure form. | | | | from a reliable retailer and to be on safer side, |
| Black Henna causes severe allergic reactions on the | | | | domestically prepare your own Mehndi paste to avoid |
| skin with possible evidences of blistering, intense itching | | | | lethal combinations that might cause damage to you. |