Hair dye ingestion is one of the common causes of suicidal poisoning in young females. It contains mainly Paraphenylenediamine (PPD), which is very toxic, resulting in high mortality in the form of acute renal failure, myocarditis. We report a case of 21yr old female who developed CNS Vasculitis following hair dye ingestion and expired despite of active treatment.

Hair dye ingestion with suicidal intention has increased among rural Indian population and is associated with significant mortality. We report a teenager who presented with cervicofacial edema, respiratory distress, rhabdomyolysis, and myocarditis after ingesting the hair dye Super Vasmol 33. Early and supportive treatment can prevent morbidity and mortality.

BACKGROUND Usage of hair dye products containing p-phenylenediamine (PPD) is a concern for PPD-allergic individuals. OBJECTIVES The present study investigates the role of dose and exposure time on elicitation of allergic contact dermatitis under conditions of permanent hair dyeing. METHODS Elicitation responses after application of a typical hair dye product containing 2% PPD for 30 min fol...

BACKGROUND Hair dye products constitute an important source of allergen exposure, and contribute importantly to allergic contact dermatitis in consumers and hairdressers. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the presence of potent contact sensitizers in oxidative hair dye products intended for home use on the US market. METHODS Ingredient labels of 107 hair dyes from 10 major brands were examined and use...

BACKGROUND The factors influencing elicitation responses in individuals allergic to p-phenylenediamine (PPD) in hair dyes are not well understood. OBJECTIVES Investigation of the elicitation response to the new, less-sensitizing PPD alternative 2-methoxymethyl-p-phenylenediamine (ME-PPD) under simulated hair dye use conditions. METHODS The cross-elicitation response to ME-PPD (2% in a hair ...

a user-friendly and inexpensive ionic liquid-based single-drop microextraction (il-sdme) method was developed to preconcentrate trace amounts of aminophenol isomers (aps) from human urine, hair dye and water samples prior to analysis by high performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet spectrophotometry detection (hplc-uv). under optimum conditions (i.e., 3.5 µl of 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium ...

Throughout history and across cultures, women as well as men have felt the need to change the natural colour of their skin, lips and hair, or to restore the colour of greying hair. For thousands of years, cosmetic dyes have been a part of all human cultures. The use of hair dyes can be traced back at least 4000 years; evidence from royal Egyptian tombs suggests the use of henna for dyeing of ha...