If you are Indian, Pakistani or Arab bride who is about to get married soon, then it would naturally be expected to mehndi designs on your hands and feet as close to the wedding day. Henna tattoos are, in reality, not just popular in the community as mentioned above, but has also emerged as a highly desirable to have designs on the bodies of the brides in other parts of the world as well. Wedding mehndi is also one of the most highly used body art in the world today, and when it is considered that the beauty and elegance derived from these mehndi designs, little wonder why they are so popular.
After the mehndi on her hands without a doubt, appealing and attractive, but how does one make sure you have mehndi on your hands and feet was safe and without risk. Black henna is probably the most popular type of henna out, but to ensure that a black henna, which is usually purchased from a store out there is safe? The safest way to solve this problem is to henna itself, but not many people do not know how, and to will prove to be time effort as well. So they end up buying a ready-made henna, some that may not actually be from the henna plant, or leaves. Some of them are actually created with PPD, also known as para-phenylenediamine.
This substance is in reality black hair dye, and some individuals (and even companies) are used to create PPD black henna. Unfortunately PPD can cause an allergic reaction to a skin side effects such as itching, rash, blisters and even permanent scarring reported in some cases. The use of pure henna leaves, henna does not create to create this complication, however, when you add a PPD, and allergic reactions can be expected if you have sensitive skin.
For those who visit the tourist areas, you should be beware of the sales of black henna with PPD included in it. Usually the reaction of the skin occurs after three days just so it would leave the area you were visiting, and no one else will be responsible for their allergic reactions, but you. Most Western countries prohibit the use of PPD to the skin and even hair dyes in the composition should be less than 6%. So when you are finding for black henna, make sure you get a completely natural black henna, or one that does not contain PPD. Safety first!
