Henna, derived from the Lawsonia inermis plant, is traditionally used for its dyeing properties and benefits for hair and ...

Henna, derived from the Lawsonia inermis plant, has been used for centuries as a natural dye for skin, hair, and even fabrics ...

What is henna? Henna comes from the Lawsonia inermis plant, a flowering plant used for dyeing skin, hair, and even nails. It has also been used for centuries to dye fabrics such as wool ...

Nine dyes, including Red 3, have been allowed in U.S. food. The other common color additives in food are Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6. Two permitted colors are used more ...

For the South Asian, Arab and African diasporas, henna is a symbol of our cultures and the traditions. Yet, henna (or “mehndi ...

(Gene J. Puskar / AP) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation’s food supply in January, setting deadlines for stripping the brightly hued additive ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation’s food supply in January, setting deadlines for stripping the brightly hued additive from candies and cough ...

The National Center for Toxicological Research, part of the FDA, highlighted that 4-aminobiphenyl, an aromatic amine known as 4-ABP, appeared in eight out of 11 tested U.S. commercial hair dye ...

appeared in eight out of 11 tested U.S. commercial hair dye products, “in black, red and blonde hair dyes but not in brown hair dye.” The hair dyes tested were from both home-dying kits and ...