Loud Thinking April 11, 2014 at 10:52PM
Ladies and girls beware
Since government has failed its a fit case for the judiciary for the Suo Moto action
An eye opening letter published by the daily “Pakistan Today”
Hazardous henna
Comment Editor’s Mail12 HOURS AGO BY PAKISTAN TODAY
A heart-wrenching incident of a girl from Karachi who had to get her arms removed surgically as a result of applying chemical-infested mehndi has caused me to draw attention of the people towards the dangers of using emergency cones and instant henna (mehndi).
A number of mehndi and black mehndi brands in the market are adulterated with toxic and carcinogenic substances which not only cause instant allergic reactions but may also enter the blood stream via the skin which is even more detrimental. The widespread sale of such hazardous dyes is made easier by the fact that there is no law concerning the adulteration of cosmetic products.
In recent times many hospitals have reported a large number of cases in which people’s skins have been damaged or scarred after using such adulterated henna.
The underlying purpose of sending this piece in is to pull people out of oblivion and to request the government of Pakistan to ban all such harmful products which do not provide a detailed list of ingredients and side effects. I also request the public to be careful and prefer traditional natural form of henna over instant form.
MIRAL AJMAL
KC, Lahore
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