help please with indigo

[lolot]

i posted a question a few months ago and no one answer to me :( so now please im really beging for your support

the question was were to buy indigo, well i finally found it in Lush, is for a good friend who is extremely allergic to everything with chemicals, even conditioners and shampoos, so she must use henna but her hair is orange and she have been really depressed lately since she doesnt like the color and havent found indigo anywhere.

i found it in Lush but there a re a couple of ingredients that concern me a bit : citral, eugenol, geraniol, citronellol, limonene, linalool

could someone please tell me what are they, could they develop in an allergic reaction?

[fairystar32]

Hi
I dont know about those ingredients but two great stockists of indigo are
mehandi.com
and
hennasooq

[Helix]

This place sells it too:

http://www.ayurnaturalbeauty.com/indigo-powder/

$7.00 for 100g and $33.00 for 500g

[lolot]

Thank you both for the answers!
i live outside the US so that have been also a problem for me since a lot of websites dont deliver outside US, or the price is absolutely expensive with all the taxes.
but im checking your options, thanks a lot!! :D

[Aveyronnaise]

Thank you both for the answers!
i live outside the US so that have been also a problem for me since a lot of websites dont deliver outside US, or the price is absolutely expensive with all the taxes.
but im checking your options, thanks a lot!! :D
I'm in europe and i use aromazone.fr they have wonderfully priced indigo.

[fairystar32]

Yes, I know how you feel. I live in Australia and the cost of shipping is as much as the products :(
makes buying, a luxury..

[Alvrodul]

Henna Boy (http://www.henna-boy.co.uk/) also has indigo (among other things). They are in the UK. :)

[Loviatar]

there a re a couple of ingredients that concern me a bit : citral, eugenol, geraniol, citronellol, limonene, linalool

could someone please tell me what are they, could they develop in an allergic reaction?

From Professor Wikipedia: :)

Geraniol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraniol is a monoterpenoid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terpenoid) and an alcohol (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol). It is the primary part of rose oil (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_oil), palmarosa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmarosa) oil, and citronella oil (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citronella_oil) (Java type). It also occurs in small quantities in geranium (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelargonium), lemon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon), and many other essential oils (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_oil).
Should be avoided by people with perfume allergy.

Eugenol is another chemical which is the main component in clove oil: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenol It may cause contact dermatitis in those susceptible to it, and again should be avoided by those with perfume allergy.

Citronellol is also a monoterpenoid. It is used in perfumes and insect repellents,[/URL] and as a mite attractant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citronellol#cite_note-1)It is also a raw material for the production of rose oxide (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_oxide). The United States FDA considers citronellol as generally recognized as safe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generally_recognized_as_safe) (GRAS) for food use Citronellol should be avoided by people with perfume allergy

Citral is a pair of monoterpenoids which is present in various citrus plants: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citral (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citronellol#cite_note-usepa-2)
Also avoid if you have perfume allergy.

Limonene [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limonene is a terpene (organic compound)

Linalool is a naturally occurring terpene (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terpene) alcohol (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol) chemical found in many flowers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower) and spice (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice) plants with many commercial applications, the majority of which are based on its pleasant scent (floral, with a touch of spiciness)
Breaks down on contact with oxygen and can cause eczema.

The Lush Caca Noir has worked for many of my friends although I have never used it - I find the grating the block idea a bit too messy. It can be a bit of a pain to rinse out because of all the cocoa butter.

Ingredients of Lush black hair colour block, Caca Noir:

Indigo Herb, (https://www.lush.co.uk/ingredient/detail/id/374/name/Indigo%20Herb) Cocoa Butter, (https://www.lush.co.uk/ingredient/detail/id/139/name/Cocoa%20Butter) Red Henna, (https://www.lush.co.uk/ingredient/detail/id/573/name/Red%20Henna) Irish Moss Powder, (https://www.lush.co.uk/ingredient/detail/id/379/name/Irish%20Moss%20Powder) Clove Bud Oil, (https://www.lush.co.uk/ingredient/detail/id/130/name/Clove%20Bud%20Oil) *Citral, (https://www.lush.co.uk/ingredient/detail/id/122/name/*Citral) *Eugenol, (https://www.lush.co.uk/ingredient/detail/id/216/name/*Eugenol) *Geraniol, (https://www.lush.co.uk/ingredient/detail/id/321/name/*Geraniol) *Citronellol, (https://www.lush.co.uk/ingredient/detail/id/125/name/*Citronellol) *Limonene, (https://www.lush.co.uk/ingredient/detail/id/425/name/*Limonene) *Linalool, (https://www.lush.co.uk/ingredient/detail/id/427/name/*Linalool) Perfume (https://www.lush.co.uk/ingredient/detail/id/539/name/Perfume)

None of these ingredients are 'random' as expressed in the post above. The fragrances and even the last one, Perfume, are all natural and not synthetic - you can check this on the Lush website.

If you look at the quantative ingredients down the side, you can click on each ingredient for more information.

https://www.lush.co.uk/product/77/Caca-Noir-Henna

If your friend is allergic to so many things, I would advise the straight indigo powder, which I have bought from Hennaboy in the UK, to minimise sensitisation to the terpenes and fragrances. BUT she should patch test the indigo on her skin, probably the inside of her arm or behind her ear, to see if it causes a reaction.

For decent indigo advice check out Catherine and Gwynneth at http://www.mehandi.com/shop/hairindigo/index.html or contact Henna Sooq on her website.

Hope that helps.