These are a few negative impacts of colours that could have an everlasting effect on your health.
As is well known, there are many different colours available in the market which includes harmful ones like industrial dyes, which are inexpensive and vivid. Since they are a combination of hazardous heavy metals, including lead, chromium, cadmium, copper, mercury, nickel, and asbestos, make up the dry colours. Doctors link it with to dermatitis, skin allergies, and a wide range of other conditions, including scalp troubles.
According to study, Holi which is generally played outside in the sun can further harm your skin by depleting its moisture and giving you a sun tan that leaves your skin looking dry and drab. Please don’t think that water colours fare any better. The colourant employed, gentian violet, is a dangerous chemical that can also hurt the skin.
What doctors recommend?
- Twenty minutes before heading outside in the sun, apply sunscreen. Use sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher. The majority of sunscreen products include moisturisers,” the doctor stated.
- Use a moisturiser if you have dry skin after applying sunscreen to your arms and other exposed areas. Use a leave-in conditioner or hair serum on the hair.
- Or, you might lightly massage pure coconut oil into your hair. This offers comfort from the dryness brought on by colours as well as sun damage prevention for the hair.
How to remove colours from body?
- To eliminate the negative effects of playing Holi, it is equally vital to remove the colours properly. First, thoroughly rinse your face with water. Then, apply a cleansing cream or lotion. Lastly, remove with moistened cotton wool.
- The area around the eyes should be cleaned, according to doctors. Apply a moisturiser to the face and body as soon as you finish your bath while the skin is still damp. Scrub your body lightly. Add two tablespoons of vinegar to a mug of water and use it as a last rinse if you suffer itching.
- Make sure to see a doctor if the itching persists or if you notice a rash and redness as there could be an allergic reaction to the colour. Use lots of water to remove the dry colours and small mica particles from the hair. After gently massaging the scalp with a light shampoo, repeat the thorough water rinsing process. Last but not least, don’t forget to use a gentle conditioner on your hair.
Home remedies for Holi related skin problems
- To get rid of the tan and soften the skin, combine two tablespoons of honey with half a cup of curd and a pinch of turmeric, apply it to the face, neck, and arms and wash it off after 20 minutes.
- To restore the shine of your hair, give them nourishment by combining a tablespoon of castor and coconut oils with a hot towel treatment.
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