Research Journal of Topical and Cosmetic Sciences

  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue: 2

Natural Hair Dye: A Overview

  • Author:
  • Prajakta S. Chavan1,*, Aneri V. Adsul1, Resham N. Ingawale1, Vaishnavi S. Salunkhe1
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Published Online: Feb 27, 2026
  • Page Number: 149 to 156

1YSPM’S Yashoda Technical Campus, Satara, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: chavanpraju04@gmail.com

Online Published on 27 February, 2026.

Abstract

Researchers have been looking for new medications in nature since ancient times. Bark, leaves, flowers, seeds, and other plant parts can all be used to make useful items. Approximately 80% of the world’s population receives their basic healthcare from traditional medicines that use plant extracts. In conventional Siddha, Ayurvedic, Unani, and homeopathic systems Medications derived from plants accounted for over 90% of prescriptions.1 The silver hair is dyed using various plant materials like as henna, indigo, Aloe vera, Amla, and so on to give it a normal dark color. However, instead of getting a dark color, people acquire a reddish-copper hue. There are a number of fluctuating reasons why hair diversity is lost, including genetics, the influence of natural factors, the usage of alcohol, and more. A natural phenomenon brought on by aging and frequent use of synthetic shampoos is greying of the hair which encourage the use of synthetic colors, and since the use of hazardous chemicals in manufacturing processes is growing, an effort is undertaken.to examine the replacement of synthetic colors with natural compounds derived from plant sources. An item made entirely of plant materials that is safe to use, doesn’t discolor skin while in use, and has no negative side effects was deemed necessary. Using a combination of different plant materials, the details in the current examination are made to obtain a regular dark variety. The creation of safe and natural hair colorants is the primary goal of the current study.2

Keywords

Hair, Hair dye, Natural Ingredients, Permanent, Semi-permanent