ious studies over the years have investigated potential connections between hair dye and different types of cancer, such as: Advertisement Bladder cancer . Breast cancer . Non-Hodgkin lymphoma . Leukemia . Skin cancer ( basal cell carcinoma ). Uterine cancer . “There are obvious concerns,” says Dr. Onger. “The reality is that people are applying hair dyes to their scalp, and we know those hair dyes include chemicals. That’s why there has been so much research.” Results of those studies have been mixed, with some associations found. But overall, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) with the World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that personal use of hair dye “is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans.” (That’s a fancy way of saying there are no actionable links.) It should be noted, however, that the IARC did find increased risk for hairdressers or barbers who are in more frequent contact with hair dyes. The agency listed that sort of on-the-job exposure as “probably carcinogenic.” Let’s look at the connections and risk by cancer type. Bladder cancer Most studies haven’t detected an increase in bladder cancer risk for those who get their hair dyed, according to the National Cancer Institute. But there have been a few concerns raised about the use of permanent hair coloring. Risk levels for bladder cancer do appear to rise if you work with hair dye on a regular basis. Breast cancer Video content: This video is available to watch online. View video online ( https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2207941/sp/220794100/playManifest/entryId/1_o6b7tlqm/flavorId/1_5f3sgelj/format/url/protocol/https/a.mp4 ) A relatively large National Institutes of Health study in 2019 examined the relationship between breast cancer and the use of hair dye and chemical hair straighteners. The Sister Study involved more than 45,000 women. Researchers found that: People who used permanent hair dye regularly had a higher risk of developing breast cancer than thos

Hair is an important part of the body appeal and its look is a health indicator. Accordingly, recent advances in hair science and hair care technologies have been reported in literature claiming innovations and strategies for hair treatments and cosmetic products. Herbal Cosmetics are formulated, using various permissible cosmetic ingredients to form the base in which one or more herbal ingredients are used to provide defined cosmetic benefits only. Herbal extracts are used for time being for preparation of gel and extracts of polyherbal have a great interest in increasing its efficacy. Continuous usage of synthetic compounds containing dye or other agents on natural hair causes many side effects such as skin irritation, erythema, loss or damage of hair and skin cancer, to overcome this problem polyherbal hair formulation concept arises. A more radical approach in reducing the synthetic ingredient is by incorporating natural extract whose functionality is comparable with their synthetic ingredient. The industry is now focusing on the growing segment with a vast scope of manifold expansion in coming years. Herbal cosmetics are defined as the beauty products which posses desirable physiological activity such as healing, smoothing appearance, enhancing and conditioning properties because of herbal ingredient. Here we reported the introduction, classification, common herbs used in cosmetics. Herbal Gel was formulated and evaluated by using Carbopol 934, triethanolamine etc. A pol A Review on Herbal Hair Spa Gel | Zenodo Skip to main You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Published December 19, 2025 | Version v1 Journal article Open A Review on Herbal Hair Spa Gel Authors/Creators Punam Nikam*, Manish Patil, Ankush Rathod, Vinayak Gaikwad Description Hair is an important part of the body appeal and its look is a health indicator. Accordingly, recent advances in hair science and hair care technologies have been reported in literature claiming innovations and strategies for hair treatments and cosmetic products. Herbal Cosmetics are formulated, using various permissible cosmetic ingredients to form the base in which one or more herbal ingredients are used to provide defined cosmetic benefits only. Herbal extracts are used for time being for preparation of gel and extracts of polyherbal have a great interest in increasing its efficacy. Continuous usage of synthetic compounds containing dye or other agents on natural hair causes many side effects such as skin irritation, erythema, loss or damage of hair and skin cancer, to overcome this problem polyherbal hair formulation concept arises. A polyherbal hair gel was found to be effective against candidiasis along with this it nourished the hair and prevent premature graying. Files 146-Review paper-Punam Nikam.pdf Files (4.3 MB) Name Size Download all 146-Review paper-Punam Nikam.pdf md5:daf048434e6d24ee14701ab56817bb31 4.3 MB Preview Download 14 Views 8 Downloads Show more details All versions This version Views Total views 14 14 Downloads Total downloads 8 8 Data volume Total data volume 34.3 MB 34.3 MB More info on how stats are collected.... Versions External resources Indexed in OpenAIRE Communities Keywords and subjects Keywords Polyherbal hair gel, Herbal cosmetics, Natural hair care, Antifungal activity, Carbopol-based gel formulation Details DOI DOI Badge DOI 10.5281/zenodo.17989222 Markdown [](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17989222) reStructuredText ..