Comments on: The Colorful Secret of Organic Hair Color http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/26/the-colorful-secret-of-organic-hair-color/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:57:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Stephanie http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/26/the-colorful-secret-of-organic-hair-color/comment-page-1/#comment-43855 Stephanie Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:14:38 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/26/the-colorful-secret-of-organic-hair-color/#comment-43855 I am a hairstylist and after about 4 years I became severely allergic to ammonia. AMMONIA IS NOT NATURAL OR ORGANIC!! It IS dangerous and very toxic!! Ammonia was actually banned in Argentina. Do your research!!! I have researched and researched and found organic color systems the BEST out there! It is NOT a marketing ploy. It is an alternative, and the reason anyone may have problems using it is probably because you are not using it correctly. You don't use it the same as a conventional hair color line. I have absolutely no reactions to this line and have so many people coming from all over just to use this color line because they are allergic to ammonia. I love it !!!! I am a hairstylist and after about 4 years I became severely allergic to ammonia. AMMONIA IS NOT NATURAL OR ORGANIC!! It IS dangerous and very toxic!! Ammonia was actually banned in Argentina. Do your research!!! I have researched and researched and found organic color systems the BEST out there! It is NOT a marketing ploy. It is an alternative, and the reason anyone may have problems using it is probably because you are not using it correctly. You don’t use it the same as a conventional hair color line. I have absolutely no reactions to this line and have so many people coming from all over just to use this color line because they are allergic to ammonia. I love it !!!!

]]> By: Angela http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/26/the-colorful-secret-of-organic-hair-color/comment-page-1/#comment-42965 Angela Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:28:06 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/26/the-colorful-secret-of-organic-hair-color/#comment-42965 Hi Susan, Sorry to hear about your encounter with Organic Colour Systems. I would really like to know if your hair stylist did a patch test on your skin before applying the colour. It appears that some stylists forget to do this important step - it's something that I am very fussy with doing. If you did have one and it was fine - then that is a concern. Please let me know as I have been using this product for about a year now. Hi Susan,
Sorry to hear about your encounter with Organic Colour Systems.
I would really like to know if your hair stylist did a patch test on your skin before applying the colour.
It appears that some stylists forget to do this important step – it’s something that I am very fussy with doing.
If you did have one and it was fine – then that is a concern.
Please let me know as I have been using this product for about a year now.

]]> By: Susan http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/26/the-colorful-secret-of-organic-hair-color/comment-page-1/#comment-42315 Susan Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:12:53 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/26/the-colorful-secret-of-organic-hair-color/#comment-42315 My stylist just tried Organic Color Systems (OCS) on my hair for the first time yesterday. The product BURNED while on my scalp, especially during the heating process. Well, 24 hours later and my scalp still hurts. I was up all night since my scalp itched and was hurting all night while touching my pillow. I am switching back to the product with ammonia.! The color looks ok...curious to see how it will be in 30 days. Not a product for people with sensitive skin - my forehead was also red. My stylist just tried Organic Color Systems (OCS) on my hair for the first time yesterday. The product BURNED while on my scalp, especially during the heating process. Well, 24 hours later and my scalp still hurts. I was up all night since my scalp itched and was hurting all night while touching my pillow. I am switching back to the product with ammonia.! The color looks ok…curious to see how it will be in 30 days. Not a product for people with sensitive skin – my forehead was also red.

]]> By: Hair Chemist http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/26/the-colorful-secret-of-organic-hair-color/comment-page-1/#comment-41830 Hair Chemist Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:05:19 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/26/the-colorful-secret-of-organic-hair-color/#comment-41830 Here is the score rankings of questionable ingredients in hair colors by CosmeticsDatabase.com: (Scores of 0-10, the lower the better, the higher the worse) Ammonia 3 PPD 3 Ethanolamine 9 There is no doubt that ethanolamine, the compound Organic Color Systems (OCS) uses to substitute ammonia as the alkaline agent is a major health hazard. Other brands, such as Perfecta, Farouk, Pravana, Shades-EQ, use ethanolamine for its odorless and less aggressive properties, but they don't claim that it is safer like OCS does! I know these facts are hard to accept for a lot of our fellow stylists who believe that they have been doing something good for their clients and themselves, but this ethanolamine issue is just too important not to address. We have to separate myths we like to hear and the science! Here is the score rankings of questionable ingredients in hair colors by CosmeticsDatabase.com:

(Scores of 0-10, the lower the better, the higher the worse)

Ammonia 3
PPD 3
Ethanolamine 9

There is no doubt that ethanolamine, the compound Organic Color Systems (OCS) uses to substitute ammonia as the alkaline agent is a major health hazard.

Other brands, such as Perfecta, Farouk, Pravana, Shades-EQ, use ethanolamine for its odorless and less aggressive properties, but they don’t claim that it is safer like OCS does!

I know these facts are hard to accept for a lot of our fellow stylists who believe that they have been doing something good for their clients and themselves, but this ethanolamine issue is just too important not to address. We have to separate myths we like to hear and the science!

]]> By: Cat Lady http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/26/the-colorful-secret-of-organic-hair-color/comment-page-1/#comment-38160 Cat Lady Mon, 11 May 2009 19:06:21 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/26/the-colorful-secret-of-organic-hair-color/#comment-38160 I was a ECO Colors Customer for a year and then thought I wanted even better and went Henna...Don't do it...your hair is never the same color twice and keeps getting red tones in it. It's messy and a real pain. Then I had to wait forever to go back to ECO Colors and I still SEE RED so unless you like RED don't do Henna. Maybe it's me but I still see RED in my hair and it's been 6 months since the Henna Experience. I was a ECO Colors Customer for a year and then thought I wanted even better and went Henna…Don’t do it…your hair is never the same color twice and keeps getting red tones in it. It’s messy and a real pain. Then I had to wait forever to go back to ECO Colors and I still SEE RED so unless you like RED don’t do Henna. Maybe it’s me but I still see RED in my hair and it’s been 6 months since the Henna Experience.

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