Certified Green Salon Ban List
Including uses & why
• Parabens [incl. Methylparaben, Proplyparaben, Butylparaben] PRESERVATIVE: Endocrine Disruptors (To a low degree). Allergenic effects. Some Parables are slowly degradable in the aquatic environment. Toxic, Carcinogenic , Endocrine disruptor to mucous membranes (Eyesandskin).
• P-phenylenediamine=PPD COLOUR: Extreme Sensitiser. Toxic. Irritating.
• Toluene-2,5-diamine & toluene- 2.5 diamine sulfate COLOUR: Extreme Sensitiser. Maybe genotoxic. Toxic. Dangerous to Health. Toxic.
• 1- naphthol [incl. m-aminophenol,p-aminophenol, o-aminophenol] COLOUR: Strong Sensitiser
• 4- amino-2-hydroxytoluene COLOUR: Strong Sensitiser
• 3-nitro-p-hydroxyethylaminophenol COLOUR: Extreme Sensitiser
• 4-amino-3-nitrophenol COLOUR: Extreme Sensitiser
• Chemicals with P-Phenylenediamine in their name [incl. Diaminobenzene, PPD & p-phenylenediamine sulfate, M-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine sulfate, N,N-bis-(@-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine, -2-Methoxymethyl-p-Phenylenediamine (=ME= or ME-PPD) COLOUR: Strong/ Extreme sensitiser. Toxic. Irritating. Mixed with oxidation fluid it influences the immune system.
E.g PPD and p-phenylenediamineSulfate.
• Chemicals with resorcinol in their name [incl. Resorcinol, 2-methylresorcinol, 4-chloroesorcinol] COLOUR: Allergenic, maybe endocrine disrupting
• Chemicals with toluene -2,3-diamine in their name [incl. Toluene-2,5-diamine (=PTD), Toluene-2,5-diamine sulfate] COLOUR: Strong/ Extreme sensitiser, Toxic. Dangerous to health
• 1-hydroxyethyl-4,5-diamino pyrazole sulfate: Extreme sensitiser
• 4-amino-m-cresol COLOUR: Strong Sensitiser
• HC Orange no.2 COLOUR: Strong sensitiser Colour
• Hydroxyethyl-3,4-methylenedioxyaniline HCI COLOUR: Strong Sensitiser
• Chemicals with thioglycolic acid or thioglycolate in their name PERMANENT: Sensitising and irritating
• Formaldehyde & formaldehyde releasers [incl. DMDM Hydantion, 5-bromo-5-nirto1,3-dioxane, Quaternium-12, Diazolidinyl urea, imidiazolidinyl urea, Benzylheniformal, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, Methenamine, Paraformaldehyde, Sodium hydroxymethylglycinaye] PRESERVATIVE: Carcinogenous. Toxic
• Methylisothiazolinone & Methylchloroisothiazolinone [incl. Methylisothiazolinone+MI] PRESERVATIVE: Allergenic. Maybe neurotoxic
• Chemicals with parabene in the name (Exception: Hair dyes with parabenes) PRESERVATIVE: Endocrine disrupting (to a small extent). Allergenic. Some parabebes are slowley degradable in the environment.
• Phenacetin ANALGESIC: Carcinogenous
• Sulfates [incl, SLES-Sodium Lauryl, SLS-Sodium Laureth, ALES-Ammonium Lauryl, ALS-Ammonium Lauryl Ether] EMULSIFER SURFACTANT often used in detergents: Carcinogenic, toxic fumes, irritant
• Chemicals with phthalate in their name STABILISING: Endocrine distrupting
What is an aromatic amine?
An aromatic amine is ammonia with an aromatic substitute. This ammonia usually contains one or more benzene rings. The same health pollutants are found in pesticide, cigarette smoke, diesel exhaust fumes and some pharmaceuticals.
It’s really important to check if any products you are using have aromatic amines listed as the following.
• O-toulidine/2-methylaniline (classified carcinogen)
• 2,4-toluenediamine (Toluene 2.5)
• resorcinol
• m-phenylenediamine and p-phenylenediamine (PPD)
• p-aminophenol and m-aminophenol (Ammonia)
• O-toluidine, has been identified in the breast milk of healthy lactating women.
• PPD (p-phenylenediamine) is still necessary to permanently colour hair unless you are using alternatives that can be found through the techniques that the Certified Green Salon uses.
Known Allergens in the Hair & Beauty Industry
• P-phenylenediamine and toluene 2-5- diamine. Used in hair colour, brow and eyelash dyes and black semi-permanent tattoos.
• Nickel. Some scissors, crochet hooks, mobile phones, ear rings and hairpins contain nickel. Nickel allergy is the most common contact allergy. You can test whether your tools release nickel by means of a simple nickel test which you can buy from your pharmacy. You should avoid as far as possible implements or instruments which release nickel. Alternatively your could wear gloves. A survey of 200 hairdressing scissors demonstrated the presence of nickel in only one pair of scissors, whilst there was nickel in 7 out of 13 crochet hooks used to pull hair through perforation cap for colouring highlights.
• Persulfates may give rise to work-related asthma and allergic reactions. Persulfates are present in almost all bleaching agents.
Perfumes are substances to which hairdressers and beauty therapists frequently become allergic. Perfume is found in many products used by hairdressers and beauty therapiests. Eg. In shampoo, conditioner, styling hair dyes and creams. Unless otherwise indicated on the product it may be assumed that this is perfume is in most products.