| Henna is NOT Black and does not cause blisters and | | | | Henna For Tattooing |
| open sores. | | | | 1. Does it Smell |
| There are several products marketed as "Black | | | | Traditional henna paste smells like spinach, or you may |
| Henna", some of which is harmless but others are | | | | smell fragrances like Pine, Tea Tree Oil, or |
| very dangerous | | | | Mentholatum from essential oils they're using. PPD |
| PPD (Para-Phenylenediamine), black hair dye CAN | | | | doesn't have a smell. |
| cause blisters and sores. | | | | 2. What's The color |
| When PPD is used to make black temporary tattoos, | | | | Traditional safe henna paste is khaki green, greenish |
| often called "black henna", it can cause blistering, open | | | | brown, or very dark brownish green. If the stuff they |
| sores,scarring, and lifelong health problems. | | | | are using is jet black, stains the skin quickly it's probably |
| PPD should never be used directly on skin in plain | | | | PPD based black hair dye. |
| format or mixed with another product. It is illegal to put | | | | 3. Ask The Henna Artist whats in the mix |
| synthetic Black Hair Dye on your skin because thats | | | | They should say something on the lines of essential |
| not what it has been approved for. | | | | oils, lemon juice henna powder. You should be able to |
| Para-Phenylenediamine is a strong sensitizer. A | | | | smell them, this is a very sure sign that the henna is |
| sensitizer is something that your body is naturally | | | | safe and not black dye. |
| allergic to, or may become allergic to. Some people are | | | | 4. Ask them how long the stain will last. |
| born sensitive to PPD. Others become sensitive to | | | | PPD "Black Henna" stains typically last more than a |
| PPD. If you become sensitized to PPD, that allergy will | | | | week and stay black throughout that time. Henna |
| never go away and you may become | | | | stains last 1 - 3 weeks, fading to orange during that |
| cross-sensitized to many related things. That means | | | | period. There are some safe body art products, such |
| other similar things may set off an allergic reaction and | | | | as body paints, that come in black, but they don't last |
| make you sick. Hair dye, sun block, cosmetics, even | | | | longer than 3 days. If it's black and long lasting, it's |
| black clothing, may cause an outbreak of itching and | | | | probably PPD "Black Henna"! |
| hives. | | | | 5. Ask them what color the stain will be when the |
| Why Do People Use Black Hair Dye To Make Body | | | | paste comes off. |
| Art Instead Of Safe Henna? | | | | If they say it will leave a orange stain that will darken |
| 1. Its Cheap | | | | to red brown or dark brown, but will not be black when |
| Black Hair Dye can be purchased from any beauty | | | | the paste flakes off, then it is henna. If they tell you the |
| store at a low cost. If purchased off the internet, it can | | | | stain will be BLACK when the paste comes off and |
| be repackaged and mixed to be sold as "Black | | | | that it will stay black, they're using PPD |
| Henna". | | | | There are some black body art products that may be |
| 2. Easy To Mix And Apply | | | | safe and do not contain PPD. |
| To make normal henna for tattooing takes time and | | | | Ask to see the ingredient list! If the artist cannot supply |
| patience to learn to do beautifully. With Black Hair Dye | | | | a complete ingredient list, don't let them put it on your |
| you just mix it with water and use. It easily stains your | | | | skin! If you don't like what you see in the ingredient list, |
| skin giving you a nice looking tattoo. | | | | don't put it on your skin. |
| 3. Big Profits | | | | Sniff it. If it smells vile, don't put it on your skin. |
| Because Black Hair Dye is cheap to buy and prepare | | | | The safer black body art products only last a few |
| to use as a dye for tattooing a street artist can make | | | | days at most. Ask the artist how long the design will |
| thousands of dollars a day from just 1 packet of black | | | | last.If the answer is "Not more than 3 days" the body |
| dye that may have cost under $10. | | | | art product may be safe. |
| 4. PPD "Black Henna" looks like a Tattoo | | | | Nita is a professional Henna Artist, Urban Henna. who |
| People want something that looks like a tattoo. At first, | | | | has practised the beautiful art of henna for a number |
| PPD "black henna" may look like a tattoo. Later, there | | | | of years. She not only does henna for brides but also |
| may be itching, blisters, open sores and scarring. | | | | for special occassions. |
| How Can You Tell If The Henna Artist is Using Safe | | | | |