Henna is actually a powder derived from crushing the leaves of the henna plant. The earliest use of this plant dates back to the Pharaohs in Egypt, some 9,000 years ago. Cleopatra, the last reigning queen of the ancient Egyptian civilisation is said to have used henna to adorn her body and beautify herself.
Herein, is henna illegal in the US?
An import alert is in effect for henna intended for use on the skin and is illegal in the United States. … Black henna may contain the black color p-phenylenediamine, also known as PPD, which is only permitted for use as a hair dye.
Also, is it wrong to get a henna tattoo?
Apart from the pain and possible scarring in reaction to a black henna tattoo, there is a real risk of becoming sensitised to PPD. This means that if you come into contact with PPD again in the future, even years later, you can have a very serious allergic reaction.
