First, be warned that this is NOT a nice, super-safe, all natural herbal henna hair color! The advertising and packaging are very misleading. The main ingredients in this preparation are Ethoxydiglicol (helps the dye penetrate the hair shaft), which is NOT recognized as safe in Europe and even worse is the Methylpyrrolidone which is an industrial solvent! There are other less than innocuous ingredients including monoethanalomine and mineral oil. This is all listed in micro-size print on the bottom flap of the box and requires a magnifying glass to read. On the side of the box they list all the warm, fuzzy, safe, "natural" ingredients in large type with little pictures. Since the "natural, herbal" ingredients comprise far less of this product than the "questionable unnatural" ingredients, I think this is just plain unethical, especially given their web site advertisements making it sound as if their product is so much safer than hair dyes with ammonia, PPD and peroxide, which is just not true. PPD looks to be bad news but is it worse than coating your scalp with an industrial solvent and leaving it on for 45 minutes??!! Ammonia and peroxide dry out your hair, but so do Ehtyoxydiglicol (which acts similar to hydrogen peroxide) and mineral oil.
That being said, it did color my gray quickly and easily with the first application and the resulting color is very nice. I mixed Mahogany with Burgundy as Mahagany is orangish -brown and Burgundy is pinkish brown and together they gave me a fairly natural look. However, my hair was VERY dry and felt awful after I put the dye on it. I used an intensive conditionerafter the next 3 shampoos which helped quite a bit.
Overall, I am not sure I would use this product again. I like the color and the ease with which it goes on and I like the fact that it covers gray so well, but I don't like the false advertising of this company and I don't like the way the product made my hair feel. I had been using typical consumer hair coloring products(L'Oreal and Clairol) for years and I don't think I will go back to them either. I want something safer, but effective and I think I will keep looking.
Product Description
Surya henna Brasil CreamHair Coloring & Hair Treatment Cream,Mahogany Hypoallergenic and dermatolcally tested. 2.31 fl oz (70ml)Surya Henna cream colors while revitalizing, moisturizing and conditioning your hair. Its formula, enriched with natural extracts, nourishes hair for increased luster, softness and elasticity to the hair threads. Itcolors wihtout severing the original structure of capillary keratin and forms a protector film around each thread, protecting the health of your hair.Surya Henna cream is a new concept in hair coloring and treatment which doesn't harm your hair and your health. They have developed this formula using natural and exotic herbs and fruits from India and the Brazilian Amazon Forest.Inspired and guided by the principles of Ayurvedic medicine, Surya Henna products improve the health of your hair by using plants that have beenused successfully for thousands of years.Surya Henna Cream is available in 15 different color tones ranging from blonde, brown, red and black.Surya Henna Quality Guarantee:-does not contain peroxide, ammonia, heavy metals, parabens, ppd, resorcinol or other ingredients which may cause harm to the health or to the environment -no animal testing, does not contain ingredients of animal origin. -raw materials extracted with environmental responsibility prusuing sustainable development. -does not contain genetically modified substances.Benefits of Surya Henna Cream: -Guaranteed to cover gray and white hair in the first application! -Intensive treatment and shine from scalp to hair-ends -May be used safely after hair has been treated chemically, i.e. permanent wave, smoothing, toning etc.
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