Hair dye causes cancer?

[glittery_cath]

Does anyone know anything about this? I had a big huge arguement with my Dad about it the other week. Me wee sister wanted to dye the ends of her hair pink and he basically banned her from doing it coz he says that using hair dye causes cancer. I dye my hair about every 6 weeks but he doesn't give a flying fuck about that I just wondered how much truth there is in it or if its just another of these scares. It seems everything causes cancer these days.

[Lindsay]

everything does (help to) cause cancer these days because of the toxins that are in everything.

but like everything else, i wouldn't say that dying your hair = cancer, but that it helps to introduce chemicals to your body that may cause cancer.

[Lindsay]

but to be honest, most beauty products do.

[Rachybell]

Apparently black hair dye's the worst cause of the levels of chemicals in it.... but my hair's still black so I don't really care that much

[.star*]

I think there may be a teeny bit of truth behind it, like Lindsay said it introduces chemicals and stuff but I think it's totally hyped up and stoopid. Just like how people say that deoderant causes cancer. It's rubbish.

[MrElectricOcean]

If you breathe you'll get cancer.

[The Pumpkin]

i dont think hair dye would cause cancer, if it had carcinogens in it surely it wouldve been banned by now? or had warnings on it, like everyone else has said already, pretty much everything gives you cancer these days =\

[Downie]

'I heard it causes cancer but what doesn't these days hmm'

[All_in_black]

Originally Posted by glittery_cath

Does anyone know anything about this? I had a big huge arguement with my Dad about it the other week. Me wee sister wanted to dye the ends of her hair pink and he basically banned her from doing it coz he says that using hair dye causes cancer. I dye my hair about every 6 weeks but he doesn't give a flying fuck about that I just wondered how much truth there is in it or if its just another of these scares. It seems everything causes cancer these days.

I think he's just tryin to scare your sister cos he doesn't want her dying her hair. I don't think it causes cancer.

[{valentine*}]

Originally Posted by MrElectricOcean

If you breathe you'll get cancer.

I hope you didn't look at the screen whilst typing this, it will give you cancer.

[.star*]

I think there is some evidence and stuff. I found this

Originally Posted by BBC Website

Colourings used in some hair dyes could cause cancer, it has been claimed.
A European Commission watchdog has criticised the hair dye industry for failing to provide evidence of the safety of its products.


Isn't it amazing that a product should have such wide gaps in its toxicological requirements but be on sale?

Dr Ian White
The Scientific Committee on Cosmetic and Non-food Products intended for Consumers says without adequate evidence it is unable to carry out a full risk assessment.

The Cancer Research Society has responded by advising consumers not to use the products until further research has been completed.

Most concerns surround dark-coloured, permanent dyes used every four to six weeks.

Scientists are particularly worried about two chemical ingredients, para-phenylenediamine and tetrahydro-6-nitroquinoxaline.

These chemicals have been shown to damage the body's genetic material, and to cause cancer in animals.

It is not the first time that fears have been raised about the safety of permanent hair dyes, which have previously been linked to arthritis and damage to unborn children.

Bladder risk

Last year a study by the University of Southern California found women who used permanent hair dyes at least once a month were up to three times more likely to develop bladder cancer.


studies to date have concluded that they are safe when used as directed

Cosmetic Toiletry and Perfumery Association
The researchers also found that long-serving hairdressers were also at increased risk.

No such link has been found between cancer and semi-permanent and temporary hair dyes.

Commenting on the failure of the industry to provide necessary information, Dr Ian White, head of the committee and a consultant dermatologist at St Thomas' Hospital, London, was quoted as saying: "They have not provided ample information that the dye is safe.

"Isn't it amazing that a product should have such wide gaps in its toxicological requirements but be on sale?"

However, Dr White stressed that the products had been on sale for decades, and only women who had used them over many years could be at any kind of risk.

A spokesperson for the Cosmetic Toiletry and Perfumery Association said twice as many men as women contracted bladder cancer - not what would be expected if hair dye posed a significant risk.

"Hair colorants are among the most thoroughly studied products on the market and studies to date have concluded that they are safe when used as directed."

Bladder cancer is diagnosed in more than 13,600 people in the UK each year. It kills 4,850.

[Lovecat]

Originally Posted by The Pumpkin

i dont think hair dye would cause cancer, if it had carcinogens in it surely it wouldve been banned by now? or had warnings on it, like everyone else has said already, pretty much everything gives you cancer these days =\

Peas give you cancer. But there still on sale in Asda's.

[Rebelius]

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@Pumpkin: There's benzene in petrol. Isn't that a grade 1 carcinogen?

[Rainbow_brite]

Originally Posted by The Pumpkin

i dont think hair dye would cause cancer, if it had carcinogens in it surely it wouldve been banned by now? or had warnings on it, like everyone else has said already, pretty much everything gives you cancer these days =\

aye diet coke has carcinogenics it it but it has no warning

so yeah like lindsay and suzi said there is some truth there