Re: Sodium picramate in Henna

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Posted by lihongbing on February 20, 2004 at 04:09:55:

In reply to: Sodium picramate in Henna posted by vid on January 25, 2004 at 01:04:34:

: I am a 25-year old male, and my hair has been thinning lately
: (uniformly thinning, not pattern baldness) because a lot of my hair
: is falling out, perhaps due to dryness. An Indian friend
recommended
: henna as a good stimulant for hair growth, but told me to be weary
of
: all sorts of imitations and garbage being sold in the name of
henna.
:
: My hair color is naturally black, and I want to dye it to something
: mahogany or very deep chestnut brown, so my Indian friend
recommended
: adding the juice of one lime and very strongly brewed tea to
natural
: henna powder to obtain the color.
:
: But the henna package I bought is labelled "Masira Henne Rapide"
: (made in Marseilles, France). It says the resultant color will
: be "Fiery Red", and the ingredients are Lawsonia Inermis and Sodium
: picramate. I believe the L. inermis is the Henna plant, but I am
: concerned about the Na-picramate. The chemical formula
(C6H4N3NaO5)
: seems awfully close to PPD. Does anyone know anything about
: picramate and why it is added to the henna powder? Is it safe?
Any
: advice would be greatly greatly appreciated.

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: : I am a 25-year old male, and my hair has been thinning lately : : (uniformly thinning, not pattern baldness) because a lot of my hair : : is falling out, perhaps due to dryness. An Indian friend : recommended : : henna as a good stimulant for hair growth, but told me to be weary : of : : all sorts of imitations and garbage being sold in the name of : henna. : : : : My hair color is naturally black, and I want to dye it to something : : mahogany or very deep chestnut brown, so my Indian friend : recommended : : adding the juice of one lime and very strongly brewed tea to : natural : : henna powder to obtain the color. : : : : But the henna package I bought is labelled "Masira Henne Rapide" : : (made in Marseilles, France). It says the resultant color will : : be "Fiery Red", and the ingredients are Lawsonia Inermis and Sodium : : picramate. I believe the L. inermis is the Henna plant, but I am : : concerned about the Na-picramate. The chemical formula : (C6H4N3NaO5) : : seems awfully close to PPD. Does anyone know anything about : : picramate and why it is added to the henna powder? Is it safe? : Any : : advice would be greatly greatly appreciated.
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