Presented by, Mr. Vipin Goyal, Patent Formulator, Co-Founder, Pure Natural Products (PureNaturals.ltd) & Mr. Raujeev Dev, Herbalist & Adaptogen Expert (raujeev.com)
Detailed knowledge article by hair colour creator and application expert for modern hair colour industry using organically grown medicinal plants for best hair care for every hair types.
Plants have been used for centuries to colour, nourish, and style hair, including by ancient civilizations. Traditionally in every part of Planet Earth, Organic hair dyes were/ are made with botanicals, minerals, and vegetable derivatives. Organic hair colours provide a non-damaging, natural way to add depth and dimension to hair, using certified organic ingredients like bamboo ash, coffee, henna, indigo and aloe Vera. Limitations of these colours is washing fastness, sustainability, application time and different shades for same greying hair.
Over periods, specially post industrialisation, Every Hair Colours, are made with synthetic dyestuff and other chemicals to help in depth, spread and speed for effective application. Various chemicals for above have been used, affecting health of user leading first to scalp itching, forming of pus cells, and even leading to emergency hospitalisation.
More than 28% users especially peri and post-menopausal women suffer with various hair colour allergies, some of these are life threatening too. Hair Colour science has not been able to innovate formulations without harsh chemicals but deflecting it with ammonia, peroxide and PPD free offerings. Extensive use of life, health affecting chemicals are responsible for stringent WHO/ Country FDA laws strictly mandating Caution, Sensitivity Test disclaimers on consumer packaging.
Significance of Natural Hair Shades and Hair Colours
Shades of Hair Colours for always experimenting selfie or now generation can be as varied as waves in ocean of thoughts.
Choosing the right hair colour is crucial as it can significantly impact your overall appearance and confidence. In Now age, when each of us is making self-love and ensuring best of self, it’sessential to consider skin tone when selecting a hair colour. Hair Colour Shades help each age with confidence to be the best.
Certain shades can either complement or clash with complexion. For fair skin tones, cooler hair colours as ash blonde or light brown are recommended, while warmer hues like chestnut or auburn are more suitable for darker skin tones. Additionally, hair colour can enhance your eye colour, with contrasting shades making your eyes pop – for instance, brownish black for brown eyes, blackish brown for black eyes, caramel or golden blonde for blue eyes, or fiery or soft red tones for green eyes.
Hair colour can complement your wardrobe choices. Warm colours like chestnut or auburn pair well with earth-toned wardrobes, while cooler shades like platinum blonde or ash grey complement black and white ensembles. Seasonal trends and special occasions also influence hair colour selection, as people often experiment with bolder hues for holidays or events.
The amount of maintenance required for colour sustainability is another factor to consider. Light blonde colours demand more frequent touch-ups, while dark brown or black shades are lower-maintenance options. Lifestyle also plays a role in determining the longevity of a hair colour – active individuals who spend time outdoors may want to choose colours that won’t fade quickly.
Hair colour is crucial not only in determining a person’s reason aka mood and place but also in selecting the most flattering hair colours for keeping health of hair. Consulting a Dermatologist and/ or Hair Colourist is recommended to find the type as for your trichology, perfect shade that suits your skin tone, lifestyle, and preferences. Be open to trying new shades & types of hair colours, full focus on hair care first, as you may be surprised by what gets you best. Ultimately, the right hair colour can make skin look more vibrant and enhance your overall appearance, while the wrong shade can have the opposite effect and ruin well-groomed hair and its health.
Colour Stability & Efficacy based Categories of Hair colours.
- Permanent Hair Colours
- Demi-Permanent Hair Colours
- Semi-Permanent Hair Colours
- Temporary Hair Colours
Permanent Hair Colour:
As the name suggests, permanent hair dye provides enduring coloration. Permanent hair dye systems have commonly been comprised of a combination of a dye material and a developer or activator Solution, most commonly hydrogen peroxide. Additive materials including thickeners, fillers and perfumes are Sometimes included in the hair dye system. Typically, the two parts of the System are packaged Separately until use, when they are mixed in certain designed ratios, stirredor shaken well to mix in one container, and activate the product. The mixture is usually left on the hair for about 15 to 30 minutes, depending upon the shade and colour depth desired using intensity of chemicals in composition of dye material. The applied mixed in dye Solution is Shampooed out of the hair and the hair is dried. The process is repeated if the colorant is not evenly distributed or not of Sufficient intensity.
Unlike demi and semi-permanent options, which fade after a few shampoos, permanent hair dye deeply penetrates the hair strands, securing the colour for an extended period. In this process of permanent colouring cuticle around Hair Strand is opened via developer action while simultaneously replacing original natural colour carrying cortex with synthetic dye stuff. Needless to mention, it surely leads to weak hair bulb and damaged scalp. Permanent Hair Colour sustains to any many washes till new growth of grey strands. This type offers any many synthetic shades desired by users. Science of Beauty has only been able to add some plant additives limited to placebo effects as limiting post application and wash residuals on strands. Desired speed to impart colour decides its level of health damages. All Permanent dyes are rich in PPD or its variants. Currently these are in Cream, Powder, Shampoo, Gel and Concentrated liquid forms for different price points.
Demi-Permanent Hair Colour:
Sitting between semi-permanent and permanent hair dyes, this type typically maintains its hue for approximately 12 to 20 washes before gradually washing out. Safer and recommended amongst all type of Hair Colour varieties, its Free from all Harsh chemicals, as predominantly no developers are required to activate colorant, but a normal oxidisation activator can impart rich hair colour. Most Innovation and developments have been in this category. It’s not popular with salon and professionals, as it can be easily applied at home due to absence of mixing science. Its weakness or inability to convert synthetic industrial dyestuff is its strength or Boon for health and Hair Care lovers.
Semi-Permanent Hair Colour:
Safest of all type of Hair colours, Semi Permanent types are formulated for use on young greying hair or high allergies extremely sensitive scalps. Currently Semi Permanent Hair Colour are more in vogue for Hair tips to mid length colouring as a remedy to suffering skins. IT’s also used postbleaching/ ripping off original base keratin rich hair strands. This variety of dye offers a lifespan ranging from 12 to 16 washes before gradual fading occurs. Advantage of these Colour is reversal to original colour after 12-16 weeks of last Hair colouring. To prolong the vibrancy of the colour, it’s recommended to use shampoos and conditioners specifically formulated for coloured hair.
Temporary Hair Colours:
Developed for Tik-Tok generation, promoted in last 3 years for social media posting. It’s a very recent type of colours added specially for Fun and Fashion loving people, it’s good for only 1~2 washes and is super coat on existing hair coloured strand. These temporary hair colours are developed using synthetic dyestuffs rich in PPD for ease of colour dispensation. Though these were formulated for wash off after fun events, recent cases of Vertigo and Migrane attacks on young users have brought in focus safe medicinal plant-based dyes, which can be used as leave- on till next hair was.
Beauty Enhancing QuikHenna® Healthy & Safe Hair Colour Categories for New Generation
- Organic Gel Fun Hair Colours- Temporary
- Organic Gel Fashion Bleached Hair Colours-Semi-Permanent
- 100% Natural Organic Safest Hair Colours- Semi-Permanent
- Organic Gel Hair Colours- Demi Permanent
- Organic Gel Derma Safe Hair Colours- Demi Permanent
- Med Flora Cream Hair Colour- Permanent
- Shampoo Hair Colour- Permanent
- Aqua Herbal Powder Hair Colour- Permanent
- Kali Mehndi Powder Hair Colour
QuikHenna®, offered Hair Colour lines feature Shades & Categories such as:
| Popular Shade Names | Hair Colouring Categories | Main Shades | Generic Description |
| Naturals | Permanent | Black, Dark Brown, Browns | Natural Hair colors |
| Cool CucasianNaturals | Demi Permanent | Soft Black, Brownish Black | Natural shades with cool undertones |
| Asian Naturals | Permanent, Demi Permanent | Natural Black, Dark Brown | Natural shades with cool undertones |
| South Asian Naturals | Permanent, Demi Permanent | Natural Black, Dark Brown, Browns, Burgundy | Natural shades with cool undertones |
| Ash | Demi Permanent | Soft Brunettes | Ashy, cool-toned shades |
| Intense Ash | Permanent, Demi Permanent | Golden Greys | Deeper, more intense ash tones |
| Cool Beige | Demi Permanent | Natural Tones | deeper, more intense ash tones |
| Beige | Permanent, Demi Permanent | Natural Tones | Warm beige tones |
| Golden Copper | Permanent, Demi Permanent | Fashion Highlighters | Copper shades with golden undertones |
| Copper Gold | Permanent, Demi Permanent | Fashion Highlighters | Gold shades with copper undertones |
| Red Intense | Temporary | Fun & Fashion | Intense, vibrant red shades |
| Red | Semi-Permanent | Red, Fuschia, Pink, Punks | Red shades |
| Violet | Semi-Permanent | Violet, Blue, Aubergine, Punks | Purple-toned shades |
| Ash Violet | Temporary | Fun Tones | Ashy violet tones |
| Pearl | Permanent, Demi Permanent | Violet, Blue, Aubergine, Punks | Pearlescent, shimmery shades |
| Gold Brunette | Demi Permanent | Fun & Fashion | Brunette shades with golden undertones |
| Chocolate Brunette | Demi Permanent | Fun & Fashion | Rich, chocolatey brown shades |
| Super Blondes | Permanent, Demi Permanent | Natural Tones | Extremely light, bright blonde shades |
| Pure Colours | Semi-Permanent | Soft Black, Brownish Black | Vivid, pure colour shades |
| Pastel Toners | Demi Permanent | Fashion Highlighters | Soft, pastel-toned shades |
The path to natural radiance begins with understanding every individual’s needs and preferences.
Selected Certified Organic hair colour brands offer a wide range of shades categorized for easy selection. QuikHenna®, a leading organic hair colour line, provides different natural and fun shades organized into categories ranging from Black to Extreme Blonde, Purple to Fuchsia for all ages. QuikHenna®, Shade Chart offers detailed information on each shade, including PPD-free “ZERO” versions of several types based on stability of sustained colours.
Embracing innovation in organic and plant-based hair colours for extra safety offers a natural, nourishing way to enhance your beauty while avoiding harsh chemicals. Tools as earlier created for Synthetic Hair Colours like “My Hair” (https://g.co/kgs/fNwJq58) virtual hair colour makeover can help visualize different shades and find the perfect match.
