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PPD

PPD based hair dyes – update

20/10/2017 //  by Michelle Berridale Johnson//  Leave a Comment

My first blog about PPD was back in 2011 and yet I still get more comments on that  than almost anything else. (Only equalled by Are you hosting a BT hotspot? which has taken on a life of its own!) So the purpose of this brief blog is to bring the material - and the many, …

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More on PPD – from the Ultimate Natural Beauty Bible!

07/04/2014 //  by Michelle Berridale Johnson//  Leave a Comment

Problems with the PPD (para-phenylenediamine) in hair dye are one of the most regularly searched subjects on this blog so I am glad to be able to point those who have had allergic reactions to PPD to some more suggestions for dealing with the hair colour problem. Our good …

Category: Allergies, Alternative/Complementary Health, Environmental Issues, FreeFrom SkincareTag: allergic reactions to PPD, Beauty Bible, Beauty Bible testers, FreeFrom Skincare Awards, Jo Fairley, natural measure to reduce risk from PPD, para-phenylenediamine, PPD, Sarah Stacey, Ultimate Natural Beauty Bible

PPD in hair dye and elsewhere

19/07/2013 //  by Michelle Berridale Johnson//  9 Comments

If I check the stats for this blog for the most popular posts, way up in the top five is a very short post back in October 2011 on the dangers of PPD. So, it would seem that this is a matter of considerable concern to many people, on which they cannot find much information. On …

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The dangers of PPD (paraphenylenediamine) hair dye

31/10/2011 //  by Michelle Berridale Johnson//  40 Comments

Solicitors are not usually known for their altruism, and those who specialise in personal injury have developed a peculiarly unsavoury reputation for themselves. So it was with  some scepticism that I read a recent press release about Greg Almond of Almonds (personal injury) …

Category: Allergies, Chemicals, Environmental Issues, Food/Health PolicyTag: Allergic reaction, Allergy, anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, hair dye, hair loss, paraphenylenediamine, PPD, Tabatha McCourt

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