A recent study in 2012 from The Journal of Dermatology Science reveals that mixing hydrogen peroxide and nonammonia haircolors containing monoethanolamine may cause dermatitis and hair loss. EcoColors Haircolor does not contain this chemical. Continue reading
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Ethanolamines are toxic to sea life
A recent study by The Department of Environmental Sciences at the University Venice , in Venice Italy revealed that monoethanolamine, triethanolamine , and diethanolamine(MEA,TEA,and DEA)have the potential to be toxic to sea life depending on the concentrations of exposure. I wonder how this relates to nonammonia haircolors with ethanolamines being dumped down someone’s drain..especially salon … Continue reading
monoethanolamine shown to cause asthma(It’s in nonammonia colors)
The journal of applied toxicology reports a medical study done at Kitasato University School of Medicine on the effects of inhaled monoethanolamine on bronchoconstriction.These results suggest that asthma-like symptoms may result partly from agonistic MEA effects at histamine-H(1) receptors and muscarinic receptors.This means non ammonia colors may aggravate or cause asthma in certain individuals. Just … Continue reading
Contest!
As mentioned on twitter, please comment here about why we should avoid cosmetics with monethanolamine. Best content wins a free haircolor kit. Contest ends April 27. Retweet this and win a chance at free shea butter. Just mention the retweet in the comment box. Continue reading
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