Octinoxate is known by many names including octyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexylmethoxy cinnamate, escalol, neo heliopan, etc and is found in many skin and cosmetic products, including makeup foundation, hair dye, shampoo, … Read more
Octinoxate
Hairdressers using hair dyes tend to have an increased level of oxidative stress which is a risk factor for cancer
In May 2018 researchers from Italy published their study to assess the level of oxidative stress in hairdressers and consumers exposed to hair dyes. Saliva samples were collected from hairdressers, … Read more
p-phenylenediamine
toluene-2,5-diamine sulphate
Health concerns of the product
Overall hazard: Moderate to high
Cancer: Low
Developmental and reproductive toxicology: Nil
Allergies and immunotoxicology: Moderate to high
Use restrictions: Moderate to high
Discrepancies between labelling and content have been found in a small group of hair dyes sold in Europe
In April 2017 researchers from Sweden and Italy published the results of their comparison of the labelling and content of hair dyes. A total of 52 hair dyes, from 11 … Read more
Hair dye users, especially females, have a 14% risk of developing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the risk being higher for those using hair dyes for more than 20 years
In December 2018 researchers from China published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association of hair dye use and risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. … Read more
Hair dye use appears to be associated with a 18.8% increased risk of developing breast cancer
In February 2018 researchers from the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the use of hair dyes and the risk of breast cancer. A total … Read more
Hair dye use under certain circumstances may be associated with an increased risk of leukaemia
In October 2017 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between the use of hair dyes and risk of leukaemia. A … Read more
Frequent usage of face lotion during pregnancy and breastfeeding may be associated with an increased risk of testicular germ cell tumours in their sons
In July 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between personal care product usage during pregnancy and breastfeeding with the risk of … Read more