Acne can be a couple of small bums on your face or a host of big red angry bumps, both are undesirable. Many people go through an acne stage during their teen years, for others, it can extend into your adult years, which is something that can be very irritating.
Acne can be caused by a variety of things, from your hormones to eating the wrong foods to not drinking enough water, the list goes on. But did you know that the hair dye you’re can cause acne? It seems that almost everything can cause acne at this point. Thankfully this article will help you figure out why this is happening and what you can do about it
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What in hair dye gives me acne?
The ingredient in your hair dye that can cause acne is called Paraphenylenediamin. This can also cause dermatitis in the skin. This ingredient is a drying agent. The agent irritates the skin to such a degree that you can get this dermatitis and acne. You will usually find this ingredient in chemical hair dyes, not dyes like henna.
If you’re lucky the hair dye will only give you acne and unruly skin and won’t give you an allergic reaction. If you aren’t so lucky then read my article explaining how hair dye can cause a rash and an allergic reaction on the skin.
What us dermatitis?
Dermatitis is just another way of saying eczema. This is when your skin becomes inflamed in response to something that is irritating it. Your skin getting inflamed is your skins way of telling you that it doesn’t like what you’ve used on it.
The symptoms of this will show up for a short amount of time usually. This will be blisters covering the area of skin that has been affected. In the long term, if the problem isn’t dealt with, and your skin is costly been irritated by this, then you can develop thick skin where the blisters are. These will be sort of scaly and rough to the touch. They will also be a different colour to your normal skin
What to do about it?
You need to stop using that dye if you want to avoid getting acne on your skin. If you are already getting ace then read this article exploring how to clean pores on the scalp.
Try to find other types of permeant dyes that don’t contain this ingredient. You always need to be looking at ingredient lists on the back of your products to make sure that you are not allergic to any of them.
Before using you need to do a patch test, this will show you if you will develop a rash or acne as a result of the dye.
If you are at the salon, and you know that this chemical gives you acne, ask the stylist to show you the product ingredient list so you can check for yourself.
You will need to practice a good skincare routine in order to get rid of the pimples. This is especially necessary if the pimples aren’t going away on their own.
For overall hair health, you need to be taking care of it. You might want to take care of your hair yourself at home, if so read this article that shows you how.
If you are getting acne on your hairline then this can be because of the products you are using. Read this article on how products can cause acne.
What alternatives can I use?
Henna:
This is a natural dye that is a much safer option to use than permanent dyes, as they have a variety of chemicals in them. Henna also has the added benefit of boosting shine on your hair. Unfortunately, it won’t allow you to go blonde but it will be there for you if you want to dye your hair black, red, and brown in a subtle way. It is a dye that can be used on a variety of types and textures of hair
The henna dye isn’t permanent, it does not penetrate the actual hair follicles, it simply adds a layer of colour on top of the hair. This is great because your natural hair shaft is maintained when dying. This way your hair retains its natural moisture and flexibility.
Vegetable dye:
Vegetable dye is another type of temporary hair dye that is a much safer option to use than the “permanent” types that last for about 6 months. This option of dye is made from vegetable extracts which is a much better option to use in terms of keeping the safety of your hair and skin intact. It’s called vegetable dye because of the vegetable extracts that it comes from, these vegetables are so rich in colour that it can colour hair.
The upside is that you can use it very often if you want or need to. The downside is that it doesn’t last long at all. This dye usually lasts for about a week or two, so you will have to use it very often. You will notice that this dye is also great at keeping the colour of your hair rich as well as keeping your hair very bouncy and shiny.
I hope you enjoyed this article exploring how hair dye can cause acne and other skin conditions. I hope that you are informed about the topic now and can make better choices when using hair dye next time. If you enjoyed this article please share it.
