Health and Beauty
Transcript: Facts During his trip he examined dozens of fragrance products and cosmetic products,he was extremely interested in a european hair colour preparation named Clairol. After Gelb worked on his product he improved it by being able to colour hair in one step rather than five.After seven years of research in 1950 Clairol introduced new 'Miss Clairol Hair Colour Bath',after this was released the number of woman going to get their hair coloured permanently went up by 500 percent, then you could get your hair lightened,tinted,conditioned and sampooed in 20 minutes in one step. -Cancers/Leukemia:non-hodgskins lymphona and breast cancer are two cancers that are directly linked to hair colouring. Clairol is a part of Procter and Gamble company Lawrence M.Gelb,the founder introduced hair colour to salons over sixty years ago and today it is now a billion dollar business worldwide. Clairol Contents -Allergic reactions:Swelling,itching,breathing problems. History of hair dye Hair dresses then added more colours to their salon services.The new hair colouring was called Instant Clairol Oil Sampoo Tint.Not only did Clairols sales soar so did salon hair colour services as everyone was looking to use the product. Fingernails,skin and hair all share the same protain so they can go discoloured,mostly around the hair line if you did your hair a lot. Clairol -Hair dye first start being used in 3400 B.C.The era in which ancient Egyptians began using henna to camouflage their grey hairs. -in 100 A.D Roman doctor Galen described a recipe for black hair dye.Scientists re-created the formulla in 2006 and found it actually works. -11,000 years ago scientists believed the genetic mutation for blond hair appeared. -1860 was the approximate year hydrogen peroxide was first used as hair bleach,which breaks strands of hair and burns scalps. -1907 was the year synthetic hair dye was invented. -4,000 people attended the Roodhairgendag (red hair day) last year,which is a dutch festival. -skin irritation:Itching,redness,discomfort. Websites -facts -History -statistics -Diagrams Case study: -Clairol :Advantages :Disadvantages History on hair dye In 1931,when the US was in the worst depression in the countries histor,Larry Gelb a chemist moved from New York to Europe with his wife Joan and two sons Richard and Bruce. Archaeologists found evidence that Ancient Gauls in Neanderthals they used various vibrant colours on their hair and skin to instil fear into their enemies when battling. In the 1800's chemists found a substance called para-phenylendiamine (PPD) and discovered its use in the creation of a synthetic dye and at the time hydrogen peroxide was found gentler and a safter chemical compared to others for bleaching hair.Chemist Eugene Schueller used this chemical dye which was named ''Aureole'' now known ''L'Oreal'' Health and Beauty -Hair For centuries people have been dyeing their hair using extracts from plants and minerals.Some of these natural agents contain pigments like henna,black walnut shells,while others contain bleaching agents,it was later dicovered that these agents caused the hair to change colour. -Regissalons.com -Humantouchofchemisty.com -Pgbeautyscience.com -Clairolpro.com -Sulekha.com -Yahoo.com The advantages are usually purely cosmetic,such as livelier and brighter and sometimes more vibrant hair,if someones hair looks 'better' it makes them feel better about their overall appearance so the advantage is more just theapeutic. CaseStudy-Clairol Unlike hair products,Clairol penetrated the hair shaft,producing softer and more natural-looking tones. Ancient Egyptians used plants and animal extracts regularly on their hair to colour it.The very first colours made could only darken hair,and eventually to die your hair blonde they would have to sit out in the sun for hours exposing their painted hair. Joan,his wife had a good eye for fashion and straight away seen the potential for this new hair colouring product.So they examined how well the results were after using the product.Gelb then took the product back to the States,they then demonstrated it to a lot of beauty salon professionals.All the hair dressers loved it and endorsed Clairol. Disadvantages of hair colouring The process for dying hair blonde was soon followed by chemist Lawrence Gelb which in 1932 he created a hair dye that penetrated in the shaft of the hair and his company was called Clairol. -Hair become dry and fragile due to exposure to chemicals,hair may lack moisture and may break very easily. Advantages