Comments on: Henna Banned in New Jersey!

By: The Henna Lady

The Henna Lady — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 21:06:42 +0000

Henna has no PPD. Henna is not being outlawed, but rather those products with PPD or those who use PPD trying to pass it off as henna. No henna artist who has integrity uses any product with PPD. This is a good law as it protects everyone.

By: Mr.Lee

Mr.Lee — Mon, 09 May 2011 09:47:04 +0000

It’s alright, what matters most is that your still alive. It could be worse, just stay alive..

By: ente

ente — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:19:28 +0000

Duly noted lizzie–many thanks!

By: lizzie(greeneyedfem)

lizzie(greeneyedfem) — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:37:21 +0000

ente, try hennapage.com. They are super-aware of the dangers of black henna and other additives, and they have a store attached to their site. (Disclaimer: I've never ordered their powder or paste, but I have bought other supplies from them.)

By: anandos

anandos — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:28:02 +0000

I used to think my family didn't have an "everything-is-Indian-Uncle."

Then I realised: it's me.

So anyway: is there a reliable source for how to make one's own henna?

By: ente

ente — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:52:24 +0000

It's sad to hear about the risks in commercial henna. Are people aware of a henna supplier/ brand name henna product that doesn't carry the "lead in your toothpaste" risk?

I liked the offhand "Everything is Indian Uncle" reference-well played.

By: LinZi

LinZi — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:18:45 +0000

@Shurti #7

That's what I was going to say. Places in India advertise the "black henna" to unknowing folks as well.

Sigh... so many problems... lead in your Holi powders, articles about lead in sindhur and spices (/www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1971906,00.html?artId=1971906?contType=article?chn=sciHealth) , and dangerous henna. It's katarnak to be a lady these days.

By: Darth Paul

Darth Paul — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:47:37 +0000

Safety standards, if they exist, are a joke in South Asia. Don't get me started on what they put in commercial milk.

I heard that...

By: Shruti

Shruti — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:14:11 +0000

Um, the henna in the motherland is laden with chemicals too. In fact, just recently, the girls at my cousin’s mehndi in Patna had a long, drawn out conversation about how commercial henna is no longer the natural stuff it used to be. It was mentioned that the new spiked henna (intended to darken quicker) fades away differently than natural henna, but no one reported any crazy skin problems. I wouldn’t be surprised if it did, though. Safety standards, if they exist, are a joke in South Asia. Don’t get me started on what they put in commercial milk.

By: Rahul

Rahul — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:33:56 +0000

The scarring, infection, and boils are really disturbing.

Now you know how being hennapecked feels like.