Dark & Lovely Jet Black

PPD is one of the most common causes of severe allergic contact dermatitis in cosmetic chemistry. Sensitization can be permanent and reactions can escalate from mild itching to severe facial swelling and life-threatening anaphylaxis with repeated use.

Generic 'Parfum' is an undisclosed mixture that can legally contain dozens to hundreds of individual chemicals, including phthalates used as fragrance fixatives.

Consumer Reports detected Dichloromethane (methylene chloride) at 1.3 mg/Kg in this product in April 2026 testing. Dichloromethane is classified as a probable human carcinogen by IARC (Group 2A) and is linked to liver damage and central nervous system effects. The EPA banned most consumer uses of methylene chloride in 2024.

Resorcinol is a synthetic phenol hair dye coupler. The EU SCCS has flagged it as a suspected endocrine disruptor (thyroid interference) and a known skin sensitizer.

Methylparaben is a synthetic preservative classified by the EU SCCS as a suspected endocrine disruptor with weak estrogen-mimicking activity. It has been detected in human breast tissue in biomonitoring studies.

Ammonia opens the hair cuticle and hydrogen peroxide oxidizes natural pigment. The combination is a strong skin and respiratory irritant and can cause scalp burns.

Mineral oil is a petroleum-derived occlusive. Cosmetic-grade mineral oil is generally considered low-risk, but it provides no nutritional benefit to the scalp, can trap dye chemistry against the skin, and may contain trace polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons depending on refining grade.