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

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 ...

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

Health officials banned the artificial food color known as Red 3 from the U.S. food supply in January, citing a federal ...

Occupational studies stretching back decades have found an increased risk of bladder cancer among hairdressers.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A federal statute requires FDA to ban any additive found to cause cancer in animals, though officials stressed that the way Red 3 leads to cancer in rats doesn’t happen in people. But the dye is ...