Organic Hair Color? A Misnomer?
For reasons such as concern for the environment, or because one has very sensitive skin that is allergy prone or simply because one doesn’t like harsh chemicals, the word organic has instant appeal. Organic hair dye, or organic hair color, similarly seems very appealing although it does seem impossible to make something like this in an organic way.
In fact it is impossible; currently there is no hair color product that contains no Ammonia or Peroxide or p-Phenylenediamine or diaminobenzene=AD. There may be some hair colors that exclude one of these ingredients or have them in very low proportions but really speaking, organic hair color is a bit of a misnomer; a contradiction of terms.
The fact is that these ingredients may be in lower quantities that makes certain hair colors more environmentally friendly or healthier for your body than others. The base used may be flax and soy, however the chemical ingredients are not eschewed altogether. Certain natural plant extracts may also be included, such as rosemary, walnut husk, grapefruit seed extract, essence of certain flowers etc. which one may look out for.