Okay Earth’s Enrichers, it’s Easter this weekend—let’s talk about the dye! Not for your eggs this year but for your hair. That’s right, maybe this year you may swap out the eggs for the hair on your dome and still end up making beautiful masterpieces. And we mean masterpieces that are also safe and healthy for your hair.
You guys know the steps for dying your hair, don’tcha? Like say for instance you used an All You Need Deep Cleansing Shampoo bar to cleanse your hair before dying, right? *buzzer noise* Wrong! You actually want to dye your hair before washing it or getting it wet. It helps the color stick! Then rinse gently until excess color is gone. Then, when you are tired of the color, if it is temporary, you can wash it out with the All You Need hair care products.
We at EE inspire you to be creative while sharing with you important facts to do so safely. So, what’s lead acetate?
Lead acetate is a detrimental crystal-like compound that, when ingested, produces a sugary taste. It can be found in sweeteners that substitute sugar and cosmetics like hair dye/coloring. Some of the side effects that lead acetate can produce are below:
• Irritation to the eyes
• Respiratory tract issues
• Headache
• Nausea and vomiting
• Colic
• Constipation
• Dizziness
• Loss of consciousness
• Depression
…For more information go to CBS News.
There are some that have determined that if the FDA allowed it to be in certain cosmetics like hair dye on such a minor scale, that it may not be dangerous if used properly. If you concur with the skeptics, please take precaution. Only use the product on hair (externally) and make sure that it does not seep into your blood stream via scrape or open sore on the head. We don’t recommend using products with lead acetate—why take the risk?—it is important to play it safe and careful.
Needless to say, we recommend that you pay close attention when dying your “Easter Egg” (for some of you who didn’t get that we meant hair ^-^). Feel free to express yourself but do so by supporting products that care about your health or won’t risk it, use safe/organic/all-natural ingredients, and who don’t use skeptical ingredients.
The EE 411: The History of Lead Acetate
Lead acetate has actually played an interesting role in our history:
Pope Clement II, who died in October 1047, was rumored to have been poisoned. Later, toxicology reports (mid-20th century) confirm this possible truth.
Albert Christoph, a German painter, composer, and biographer; inadvertently swallowed a bit of lead acetate and never fully recovered.
Another rumor, this time about the infamous Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven may have died from minute concentrations of lead acetate in contaminated wine—the mystery remains.
In all seriousness and history, lead acetate has played many roles in cosmetics, in mysterious deaths, and, even, medicine and industry. To better understand lead acetate, its history, and how to avoid it; we invite you to do scrupulous research.
As always, we here at EE want the best for you, your hair/skin care, and your health. You deserve the best without risk!
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