Re: metal during preparation?

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Posted by Alison on June 8, 2004 at 22:39:32:

In reply to: metal during preparation? posted by Lyndsae on June 8, 2004 at 21:10:10:

: Before discovering this great site, I bought Light Mountain brand
: henna. The ingredient lists henna, indigo and cassia and promises
: it contains only botanicals. But there is strict instruction to
not
: use metal of any kind, such as a spoon or pot, during the
: preparation of henna. It even recommends removing earrings. I
have
: been browsing over this site pretty completely for several days and
: haven't seen any info that suggests using metal would be bad. Is
: this just a liability thing for the Light Mountain company incase
: someone has previously dyed with a synthetic? Is it possible there
: are unlisted additives, or are they a reputable source for henna?
:
:

Light Mountain is reputable for being botanical (as far as I know)
but not for being...um...truthful. Scum, actually. They refused to
answer my email questions. Anyway, I'm not sure, but I believe
the "no metal" rule is because acids can eat metals. You don't want
to get hennaed hair, decide to bleach highlights in, and then have a
reaction because a trace ammount of aluminum got into the henna
because the citric acid dissolved it! That said, I usually mix in
glass or pyrex, and with a metal spoon...whatever metal my silverwear
is. I think if it can stand up to regular tomato assault, it'll live
through henna.

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: : Before discovering this great site, I bought Light Mountain brand : : henna. The ingredient lists henna, indigo and cassia and promises : : it contains only botanicals. But there is strict instruction to : not : : use metal of any kind, such as a spoon or pot, during the : : preparation of henna. It even recommends removing earrings. I : have : : been browsing over this site pretty completely for several days and : : haven't seen any info that suggests using metal would be bad. Is : : this just a liability thing for the Light Mountain company incase : : someone has previously dyed with a synthetic? Is it possible there : : are unlisted additives, or are they a reputable source for henna? : : : : : : Light Mountain is reputable for being botanical (as far as I know) : but not for being...um...truthful. Scum, actually. They refused to : answer my email questions. Anyway, I'm not sure, but I believe : the "no metal" rule is because acids can eat metals. You don't want : to get hennaed hair, decide to bleach highlights in, and then have a : reaction because a trace ammount of aluminum got into the henna : because the citric acid dissolved it! That said, I usually mix in : glass or pyrex, and with a metal spoon...whatever metal my silverwear : is. I think if it can stand up to regular tomato assault, it'll live : through henna.
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