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Because of the increased concern over the safety of currently available hair dyes, researchers at The University of Leeds are now working on a project meant to bring to market such products, and other beauty treatments as well, made from Shetland seaweed. Not only will the products be healthier, but they will also be considerably more environmentally friendly, EurekAlert informs. The idea to start this project came about because of the pressing urgency to find something that did not include the many chemicals and allergens found in today’s dyes. The sum of £500,000 has been invested in the two-year project so far and, from what researchers are saying, chances are the revolutionary products will reach international markets soon enough. “Scientists at the University of Leeds are planning to extract chemical compounds from different species of seaweed and use them to develop a new range of hair dyes. The naturally sourced compounds will be used by scientists as substit!
utes for synthetic ingredients that can be found in most hair dyes currently on the market. Many compounds in existing products are allergens and certain chemicals, notably p-phenylenediamine (PPD), have been linked to more serious, long-term health effects. The project also hopes to develop other safer and more environmen...
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