Review Article ISSN (Print) : 2231-1947 RGUHS J Med Sciences, Vol 8(1), 13-17, January 2018 DOI: 10.26463/rjms/2018/v8/i1/121003 Hair Coloring – Hair Dyeing K. Hanumanthayya1, G. Balasubrahmanyam2, Menakaa Mohan3, Sunitha Mohan3 and N. Nikhil3 1Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore – 560066, Karnataka, India;
[email protected] 2Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore – 560066, Karnataka, India 3Junior Residents, Department of Dermatology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore – 560066, Karnataka, India Abstract History of the coloring of the gray hairs can be traced back to Sumerians and Pharaohs 2000 BC. Women in the past used hair colors to hide their gray hairs. Today men are also applying hair color to hide their gray hairs and younger people color their hair as a fashion. The discovery of paraphenylenediamine and better understanding of chemistry of hair dyes have resulted in safe and customer friendly products. Now men and women can apply the hair dyes in their own home in just one easy step 30-45 minutes. Keywords: Hair, Hair Dye, PPD, Hydrogen Peroxide Introduction History of Hair Coloring The scalp has the most striking feature for every person. Human’s use of hair dye traces back to the beginning of For a long time, hair has been considered more than just a civilization. The extraordinary history of hair color can biological feature, and is more often center of beautification. be traced back to Sumerians who lived in 2000 BC. Nobel For women, hair is an ornament that has transformed their Sumerians used to color their gray hairs with golden dye, beauty at higher level.