The woman fell into a coma and died of hair dye

38-year-old woman and mother died after using hair dye. At first, she fell into a coma on a background of severe allergic reaction, and a year later passed away.

Julie McCabe got himself in October last year   hair dye   L'Oreal Preference. It struck her on the hair, and after 20 minutes, as it was mentioned in the instructions, beginning to wash my hair. Suddenly, a woman having trouble breathing - has begun allergic reaction . She told her husband that she feels bad enough and can not breathe properly.

A man sat in the car and his wife drove to the hospital. Just down the road a woman's heart stopped. The doctors managed to run it, but she has managed to move the deep trauma of the brain. She fell into a coma, and then to recover, she was given a total of 8% chance. Alas, this did not happen. Just over a year Julie spent on artificial life support, and more recently still died.

Cosmetic giant L'Oreal has offered all the necessary medical information for treatment, and began his own investigation. It is known that Julie dyed hair every six weeks, but no allergic reactions   it has previously been noted. The family of the deceased blames chemical called para-phenylenediamine (PPD), which is contained in paint for hair .

Close Julie require the use of PPD in hair dyes was banned throughout the UK. US study found a relationship between PPD and bladder cancer. This component is colorless, but it provides a dense, rich color, when reacted with oxygen, which is contained in other ingredients of hair dyes, such as hydrogen peroxide. PPD is also used because it makes the hair retain ink, not allowing it to be washed away.

Allergy to PPD and other similar chemicals can develop at once, but after a few uses. So fans of hair dye at home recommend using tests, applying a small amount of ink to the skin for 48 hours. On skin reaction will be to understand whether a person is allergic to the substance or not.

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