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Quinones are colored compounds with a basic benzoquinone chromophore consisting of two carbonyl groups. The three main classes of quinones are naphthoquinones, anthraquinones and benzoquinones [ 53 ]. Among which, naphthoquinones, widely distributed in plants and microorganisms, are the most frequently encountered quinone hair dyes. In plants, these compounds usually exist in the free form with several isomers, among which, 1,4-naphthoquinones are the most stable [ 54 ]. The light absorbance of quinone dyes depends on their skeleton structure and is affected by the presence of various substituents. The introduction of substituents, especially free or methylated hydroxyl groups, may induce a red shift of the absorption maxima. Some substituents, such as amino or substituted amino groups, may have significant influences on the color properties of quinone dyestuffs [ 55 ]. Representative naphthoquinones for hair dyeing purposes are lawsone, juglone, and shikonin ( Figure 2 ).
Molecular structures of lawsone, juglone, shikonin, 1,4-benzoquinone, alizarin and the color changes at acid–base conditions.
Lawsone (2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) is the main coloring component of henna leaves, also known as CI Natural Orange 6, which acts as a direct or mordant dye for hair fiber to give a red-orange color [ 17 ]. In Asia and North Africa, the leaves of henna are widely used for hair and skin coloration. In a traditional manner, henna paste (powdered henna leaves mixed with warm water) is directly applied onto the hair where lawsone can gradually diffuse from the paste into the hair shaft to bind with keratin. There are many natural dye formulations based on henna on the market, usually in the powder form. For example, a gel formula consisting of powdered henna, tea, and hibiscus leaves can dye bleached hair brown [ 18 ]. Besides direct dyeing, henna can also be used with various mordants. Ali et al. [ 20 ] reported that the plant hair dyes prepared from henna, curcumin, and Tagetes erecta extracts can be used as both direct dye to color gray hair brown and as mordant dye to obtain black color when combined with iron (II) sulfate. Additionally, lawsone has a very low allergic potential. In most cases, allergic reactions are not caused by the henna itself, but by the synthetic coloring additives that are added to henna mixtures [ 56 ]. It is worth noting that, when pure henna (usually considered as a weak sensitizer) is used in combination with p -phenylenediamine, the risks for inducing sensitization and broad immune responses (including hypersensitivity) increase significantly [ 57 ]. The European Union Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) concluded that henna was slightly and transiently irritating to the eye but it can be safely used as a hair dye when the content of lawsone is less than 1.4% [ 58 ]. Besides lawsone, there are flavonoids, tannins, phenolic compounds, alkaloids and other active components in henna. Researchers have reported that henna extract has anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant [ 59 ], antioxidant, immunomodulatory [ 60 ], wound healing [ 61 , 62 ], and other pharmacological activities.
Juglone (5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) is an isomer of lawsone and can be obtained from the leaves, roots, shells, and barks of walnut plants. Juglone and juglone-containing walnut green husk extracts were used in skin coloring preparations [ 63 ], hair dyes [ 11 , 12 , 16 ] and antimicrobial agents [ 64 ]. As a hair dye, juglone gives hair a brownish color when mordanted with iron (II) ions. Beiki et al. reported the use of walnut husk extract to dye bleached hair with good washability and antibacterial activity [ 12 ]. A variety of in vitro test methods were used to evaluate the safety of plant hair dyes based on walnut husk extract, categorizing it as non-irritant to the skin but slightly irritating to the eye [ 16 ]. Additionally, some studies reported dose-dependent cytotoxicity of juglone in human fibroblasts and keratinocytes [ 65 , 66 ]. These findings indicate that cosmetic preparations containing juglone should be used with care.
Likewise, shikonin has also been used as a direct hair dye for brown color since ancient times. Shikonin ((R)-5,8-dihydroxy-2-(1-hydroxy-4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl)naphthalene-1,4-dione) is a dominant component in the roots of Lithospermum erythrorhizon (gromwell root), a perennial herbaceous plant native to China, Japan, and Korea [ 67 , 68 ]. Wang et al. reported that the dyeing performance of gromwell root extracts on bleached hairs with the most pronounced color change observed under acidic conditions [ 21 ]. Besides, shikonin is believed to endow fibers with antibacterial and anti-ultraviolet properties [ 69 ].
Anthraquinones are compounds with a central 1,4-diketo-cyclohexa-2,5-diene (quinone) structure connected to peripheral phenyl rings [ 70 ]. Anthraquinone dyes are typical donor/acceptor types and the substituent effects of which can provide a wide range of colors. A notable structural feature is the hydrogen bonding between α-substituents and the carbonyl group, which enhances light fastness [ 34 ]. Anthraquinones are found in various parts of plants (flowers, leaves, fruits, roots, and rhizomes). Rheum officinale (rhubarb), Hamamelis mollis (witch hazel), Aloe vera (aloe), and Rhamnus davurica (buckthorn) are known genera rich in these compounds [ 71 ]. In plants, anthraquinones usually exist in the form of glycosides and rarely in the free form. Rubia cordifolia (madder) is a common source of the anthraquinone dye alizarin for dyeing purposes [ 53 ]. The structure and color of alizarin are pH-dependent ( Figure 2 ). When the pH value is less than 7, alizarin is in its unionized form with both phenolic hydroxyl groups closed and appears yellow with the absorbance maximum at 430 nm [ 72 , 73 ]. At weak alkaline pH 8, alizarin is partially deprotonated only with its β-OH and appears red with two absorption peaks at 430 nm and 530 nm [ 73 ]. When pH increases (8 < pH < 13), both phenolic hydroxyl groups lost hydrogen, and the absorption peak of alizarin moves rapidly to 530 nm, showing a purple color [ 74 ]. Boga et al. investigated hair dyeing with alizarin at pH 8 (using yak hair as a model) and found it can rapidly turn white yak hair into reddish color [ 11 ].
Benzoquinone is the basic subunit of quinone compounds. 1,4-benzoquinone is a low molecular weight benzoquinone dye extracted from young shoots of the Pyrus lindleyi (pear) and can be used for direct dyeing [ 53 ]. It was reported that 1,4-benzoquinone can give yak hairs a brown color at pH 2.7 or pH 8 in a concentration dependent manner, and the color intensity does not seem to be strongly affected by pH [ 11 ].
Overall, quinones are a class of naturally abundant colorants with great potential to obtain a broad spectrum of colors on hair, ranging from deep purple to orange and yellow. Currently, the application of quinone colorants in commercial hair cosmetics is limited by poor solubility, strong odor, and photodegradation susceptibility.
Tannins are a large group of polyphenolic molecules having several phenolic hydroxyl groups and other groups such as carbonyls to form strong complexes with various macromolecules [ 75 ] ( Figure 3 ). Tannins are broadly distributed in the plant kingdom and are the most abundant secondary metabolites [ 76 ]. They are generally classified into two types: hydrolysable tannins and condensed tannins [ 77 ]. Hydrolysable tannins contain glucose or polyhydric alcohols esterified with gallic acid (e.g., gallotannins) or hexahydroxydiphenic acid (e.g., ellagitannins) while condensed tannins consist of flavolans or polymeric parts of flavan-3-ols (catechins) and/or flavan 3:4-diols (leucoanthocyanidins) [ 75 ].
Chemical structures of tannins (gallotannin, ellagic acid, gallic acid and catechin) with a proposed mordanting mechanism when complexed with iron (II) ions.
Tannins are typical mordant dyes. One famous example used in history is the iron-gallink (tannin-iron coordination compounds) [ 78 ]. When hydrolysable tannins (pale yellow color) are complexed with iron (II) ions, a strong bluish-black color is produced and the coordination complex formed between tannin, mordant and hair fiber can enhance the color fastness [ 16 ]. Both gallotannins and gallic acids occur abundantly (tannin content over 65%) in Galla Chinensis (Chinese gallnut) and the gallnut extract was widely used as a black hair dye with iron (II) sulfate in eastern Asia [ 44 ]. Sargsyan et al. [ 36 ] studied the hair dyeing mechanism of matcha, which contains another type of hydrolysable tannin, catechin, and found a similar iron-gall complex formed between the mordanting iron (II) ions and the hydroxy groups of flavanol and keratinous hair fiber [ 79 ]. Additionally, the selection of metal ions and mordanting methods has shown to have significant effects on the color intensity and fastness of tannin dyeing [ 80 ].
On the other hand, tannins can also act as a bio-mordant to enhance the dyeing fastness of many plant dyes. Jahangiri et al. [ 81 ] investigated the effects of tannin-based bio-mordants and metallic mordant (alum) on wool dyed with madder root extract. The results showed that fibers pretreated with tannin produced very similar color and washing fastness with those pre-mordanted with alum (ΔE < 1). This was suggested to result from the formation of ionic complexes among protein fibers and organic molecules with ionizable groups at appropriate pHs [ 82 ]. In addition, due to the existence of abundant −OH groups, the application of tannins as mordants may also enhance color fastness by forming additional hydrogen bonds with both colorants and protein fibers [ 83 ].
Flavonoids are formed in plants from the aromatic amino acids, i.e., phenylalanine and tyrosine, and generally occur as glycosylated derivatives. The core structure of flavonoid is flavan nucleus, which consists of 15 carbon atoms arranged in three rings [ 84 ]. Flavonoids known for hair dye applications include anthocyanins, hematoxylin, quercetin, acacetin, etc. ( Figure 4 ). Anthocyanins are the largest group of polyphenols in the plant kingdom. They are responsible for the pink, red, purple, violet and blue colors of many fruits, vegetables and flowers [ 19 ]. Several studies have demonstrated the successful use of plants containing anthocyanins for hair coloring, including Ribes nigrum (blackcurrant) [ 45 ], Morus nigra (mulberry) [ 11 ], Phaseolus mungo (bleak bean) [ 46 ] and Cleistocalyx nervosum var. paniala [ 47 ]. Their colors are determined by the number of hydroxyl groups and degree of methylation as well as the number and position of sugar moieties (glycosides) and attached aliphatic or aromatic acids [ 45 ]. Six common derivatives of anthocyanins are presented in Figure 4 . Their colors are highly influenced by the environmental acidity/alkalinity. At pH < 3, the flavan nucleus exists mainly as flavylium cation (AH + ) showing a red color [ 45 ]. When pH increases, AH + undergoes a rapid deprotonation to form a purple-colored quinonoidal base (A); and when pH > 7.5, an anionic quinonoidal base (A − ) is formed with a blue color [ 85 ]. Besides, opening of the anthocyanin ring may result in the formation of a yellow-colored E-chalcone [ 86 ]. Cyanidin-3-glucoside was successfully applied to hair coloring as a source of red colorants and can change into blue color when complexed with iron (II) oxalate [ 45 , 47 ]. Therefore, anthocyanin dyes can be used for both direct dyeing and mordant dyeing. However, anthocyanins are unstable in aqueous formula whereas the addition of vitamin E acetate at 0.04% can enhance this natural colorant’s stability [ 45 ]. Anthocyanins-based preparations have shown to be efficient semi-permanent dyestuffs for hair with the dyed colors durable up to 5 wash cycles [ 46 ].
Chemical structures of flavonoids (anthocyanins, hematoxylin, quercetin and acacetin) and the effect of pH on anthocyanin structure and resultant color.
Hematoxylin, (6aR,11bS)-7,11b-dihydroindeno[2,1-c]chromene-3,4,6a,9,10(6H)-pentaol, derived from Haematoxylon campechianum (logwood) [ 87 ], can act directly or as mordant dye for hair fiber to give a reddish-brown color [ 16 ]. Wang et al. reported the use of logwood extract to dye bleached hair and the dyeing effect was optimal at pH 7 [ 21 ]. Thermodynamic and kinetic studies have shown that the adsorption of hematoxylin on hair is a spontaneous and exothermic process [ 87 ]. In vitro toxicological tests demonstrated that logwood extract is a safe non-irritant hair dye ingredient [ 16 ].
Quercetin (2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4-Hchromen-4-one)) is a polyphenolic flavonoid found in tea, onions and berries [ 88 ] and can act as a direct dye for hair coloring. Tibkawin et al. reported the use of teak leaf extract (quercetin is the main colorant) as a plant hair dye for bleached human hairs wherein the color obtained is dependent on the harvest states of leaves (young leaf extract produces reddish brown while mature leaf extract produces brown color) [ 49 ]. Quercetin is also known for its medicinal bioactivities, such as anticancer and antiviral activities [ 89 ]
Acacetin (5,7-dihydroxy-4-methoxyflavone) is a naturally-occurring flavonoid in the bark of Acacia farnesiana (huizache) [ 90 ]. Ali et al. studied the use of huizache extract to dye gray hair, and the color obtained by direct dyeing was less intense than that dyed with henna extract [ 20 ]. Besides, acacetin has a variety of pharmacological properties including neuroprotective, cardioprotective, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, and antimicrobial activities [ 91 ].
Collectively, flavonoid colorants may come from a wide range of sources, but their colors are easily affected by environmental pH, metal ions, light, temperature, and oxygen [ 92 , 93 ].
Indigo, also known as indigotin (CI Vat Blue 1), has been used as a vat dye and traditional medicine for thousands of years. In ancient times, freshly picked stems and leaves of “daqingye” indigoid plants [ 94 ], i.e., Indigo Naturalis , Baphicacanthus cusia (Nees) Bremek., Polygonum tinctorium Ait. and Isatis indigotica Fort. were soaked in vat water for several days to ferment and become dark blue [ 95 ]. Thereafter, lime was added and the residues were stirred and precipitated to obtain indigo colorant, which is a glycosylated form of indole precursor (e.g. isatan A and B) [ 96 ]. During fermentation, indole precursors, i.e., hydrolyzed and released indoles, combine spontaneously to form indigo in the presence of oxygen [ 97 ]. Intra- and inter-molecular hydrogen bonding are responsible for indigo’s insolubility in water and dilute acid [ 98 ].
In the dyeing process ( Figure 5 ), indigo is first chemically reduced in alkaline medium to obtain its soluble reduced form. Sodium hydrosulfite is usually used as the reducing agent for textiles dyed with vat dyes [ 32 , 99 ]. Indigo carmine (indigo-5,5′-disulfonic acid di-sodium salt, C.I. Natural Blue 2) was considered as sulfonated indigo which can give hair a blue hue when used as an acid dye [ 51 ]. In the case of hair dyeing, indigo is usually mixed with a certain proportion of henna powders and water to make a paste which can color the hair dark brown [ 50 ]. Komboonchoo et al. [ 32 ] investigated the dyeing characteristics of indigo, lawsone and lawsone-indigo mixture under reducing and/or oxidizing conditions and found that the dyeing performance of indigo dyes strongly depends on the pH of the solution. Indigo, when dyed in a strong alkaline dyeing bath, shows enhanced dye uptake with a dark blue color due to the presence of soluble monophenol and bisphenol ions of its reduced form. Besides, some studies have reported that indigo has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial and immune regulatory activities [ 100 , 101 ]. Overall, indigo is a sustainable and environmentally friendly natural colorant and is widely used in commercial hair dye cosmetics with henna for dark colors.
Molecular structures of indigo, indigo carmine and the pH effect on the soluble forms of indigos.
Curcuminoids are a bis-α, β-unsaturated diketone and in solution exist in equilibrium with the corresponding enol tautomer [ 11 ]. They are abundant in the rhizome of Curcuma longa (turmeric) and can be found in other Zingiberaceae and Araceae families. Under acidic and neutral conditions, the bis-keto form predominates, whereas at >pH 8 the enol tautomer is favored. Curcumin is practically water insoluble at acidic and neutral pHs while in alkali solution the formation of more soluble anionic species takes place [ 11 ]. Curcumin and other related curcuminoids (demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin) are well known yellow curry colorants and textile dyes ( Figure 6 ). It was reported that under acidic conditions, curcumin dispersed in a water/2-propanol/benzylalcohol solution can be used for direct hair dyeing, giving a distinct yellow color [ 11 ]. Curcumin can also be used for mordant dyeing. Under the action of iron (II) sulfate mordant, bleached hairs can be dyed into an orangish-brown color with resistance to 8 shampooing washes [ 19 ]. Besides, curcumin has been used in traditional medicine for treating diabetes, abdominal pains, menstrual disorders, wounds, eczema, jaundice, inflammations and for blood purification [ 52 ]. Curcumin extracted from turmeric was reported with potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and hepatoprotective activities [ 102 ]. Nevertheless, poor water solubility and photostability limit the industrial use of curcuminoids in hair dye formations.
Molecular structures of the main types of curcuminoids.
Carotenoids are linear conjugated polyene-terranes and the general structure usually consists of a polyene chain with nine conjugated double bonds and two groups at both ends. Highly conjugated electronic systems of carotenoids contribute to their yellow, orange, red and purple colors [ 103 ]. Three types of carotenoids, i.e., zeaxanthin, peridinin, and lutein were successfully applied for hair dyeing ( Figure 7 ). Carotenoid dyes can provide bright hues with good color fastness properties when associated with metallic mordants. Boonsong et al. reported the use of Eclipta alba (false daisy) extract (its main colorant is zeaxanthin) and Terminalia belerica (beleric myrobalan) extract (its main colorant is peridinin) as hair dye for bleached hair with ascorbic acid as a natural color developer and iron (II) sulfate as the mordant, which produced good dyeing performance and dye fastness [ 19 ]. Likewise, lutein obtained from Tagetes erecta (marigold) was used in natural hair dyeing to cover grey after mixing with Cymphomandra betacea (tamarillo) extract and Aloe vera mordant [ 40 ]. Besides, several carotenoids, such as bixin and norbixin, have been used as a good remedy for cardiac, astringent and febrifuge gonorrhea [ 102 ]. Similar to curcumin, carotenoids are hydrophobic dyes extracted using organic solvents such as hexane, acetone and ethyl acetate. Poor photostability is a hindrance to their applications in commercial cosmetic products.
Molecular structures of zeaxanthin, peridinin, and lutein.
4.1. colorant production by synthetic biology techniques.
Traditional methods of obtaining hair dye colorants from plants is limited by the dependence on complex extraction/purification procedures, varying botanical sources, long cultivation cycles and limited harvest seasons. In recent years, synthetic biology techniques have brought new tools for producing plant colorants by microbial fermentation. Metabolic and genetic engineering approaches have shown great potential to edit or introduce colorant-formation genes into microorganisms for enhanced production of anthocyanins, curcumin and carotenoids [ 104 , 105 ]. The first microbial synthesis of anthocyanins was reported by Yan et al. [ 106 ], wherein a four-step metabolic pathway containing heterologous plant genes was constructed in engineered E. coli and the cytosol was able to take up naringenin and mustard alcohol to produce anthocyanin 3-O-glucoside. Likewise, heterologous synthesis of curcumin was produced in engineered E. coli by using 4-coumarate-CoA ligase (4CL1) from Arabidopsis thaliana , diketide-CoA synthase (DCS) and curcumin synthase 1 (CURS1) from turmeric [ 107 ]. Additionally, a more efficient biosynthetic pathway of β-carotene was assembled in microorganisms by metabolic engineering techniques by increasing the copy numbers of the carB and carRP genes and overexpressing genes related to the mevalonate pathway [ 108 ]. However, despite the substantial advances in the fields of synthetic biology and metabolic engineering, the development of heterogenous microbial cell factories is cumbersome and time-consuming. Additionally, the potential biosafety risks in synthetic biology are a matter of great concern recently. Thus, it is still challenging for industrialization of such technologies to produce various types of natural colorants and apply them in hair dye cosmetics.
Stability issues (thermal-, light and acidity/alkalinity stability) must be considered when using natural colorants in hair dye cosmetics. Many encapsulation systems have been successfully developed over the past years to protect sensitive phytochemicals or plant extracts from environmental stresses (heat, UV and extreme pHs) [ 109 ]. Encapsulation provides a promising strategy to protect sensitive dye molecules (core material) by enclosing them in an outer shell (wall material) to ensure the stability and dyeability of natural colorants in commercial hair dye products. Microcapsules of natural colorants can be obtained by various encapsulation techniques, including both chemical (emulsion polymerization, suspension polymerization, and interfacial polymerization) and physical (spray-drying, spray-cooling, and co-extrusion) approaches [ 110 ]. Tang et al. used maltodextrin and gum Arabic as wall materials to prepare microcapsules of extracted colorants from Chinese gallnut and henna by spray drying techniques. The encapsulation of gallnut extract significantly improved the photo- and thermal-stabilities as well as formulation stability in alkaline formulation while the encapsulation of henna extract remarkedly reduced its contact toxicity without affecting the hair dyeing properties [ 17 , 44 ]. Therefore, encapsulation technology has provided a route to solve the stability and compatibility issues addressed in natural dyeing with plant colorants.
Benefiting from small particle size, large surface area and nanostructure, and tailorable physicochemical properties, nanomaterials are ideal carriers of bioactive ingredients for cosmetic applications [ 111 ]. In recent years, various inorganic nano-carriers (e.g., nanoparticles, nanofibers and nanotubes) have shown usefulness in stabilizing hair dye plant dyes and enhancing the dyeing effect. For example, carbon nanotubes with small size and increased surface to volume ratio can easily be absorbed onto the hair cuiticles and interact with the hair fiber, leading to enhanced affinity and long-lasting coloring effects [ 112 ]. Similarly, gallic acid reduced/functionalized silver nanoparticles [ 113 ] and colored silica nanoparticles [ 114 ] have been developed as novel dyes for bleached human hairs owing to their local surface plasma resonance properties. Besides, oxidation of dopamine to eumelanin-like polydopamine and deposition on the surface of hair in the form of nanoparticles were shown as a novel biomimetic strategy to develop melanin-mimicking pigments for hair dyeing [ 115 , 116 ]. Furthermore, Panchal et al. [ 117 ] reported that halloysite nanotubes, when loaded with lawsone, were effective for the coloration of both pigmented and grey hairs with good shampooing fastness and can modify the hair surface through physical adsorption and self-assembly. There are also reports on hair dye applications of other abundant and easy-to-obtain natural clay minerals such as sepiolite, palygorskite and kaolin [ 118 ]. Collectively, inorganic nanomaterials incorporated/functionalized with hydrophilic or hydrophobic dye molecules from natural sources have provided possibilities for the development of novel natural colorants-based hair dye products.
Natural origin does not necessarily mean non-toxic or safe. Black henna, a combination of henna leaves and p -phenylenediamine (PPD), is known to cause allergic contact dermatitis [ 56 , 119 ]. Some colorants, such as juglone, are natural toxins with cytotoxic effects [ 65 , 66 ]. Additionally, the colorant contents and toxic effects of plant extracts used in hair dye preparations can be variable with different plant sources, harvest seasons and extraction techniques. The application compatibility of juglone-containing walnut husk extract as a hair dye ingredient was assessed both in vitro and in vivo, showing it is not irritating to the skin [ 12 , 16 ]. Besides colorants, metallic mordants and heavy metal contaminants from plant extracts can be accumulated in humans with frequent dyeing and may impose health impacts. For example, the presence of high levels of Fenton transition metals (e.g., iron) can cause photooxidative damage of hair fiber [ 38 ]. Heavy metals, such as cadmium, chromium and lead, can be absorbed in the skin, liver and kidney, causing allergic contact dermatitis [ 120 ], reproductive system dysfunction [ 121 ], and other adverse health effects. Several novel analytical methods, such as differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry, were developed for the rapid detection of heavy metals [ 122 , 123 ]. Therefore, safety assessments of both natural colorant ingredients and hair dye formulations are compulsory. It is also necessary to establish a toxicological database of hair dye plants and their main colorants since currently most plant extracts used in hair dye cosmetics are lacking important toxicological information such as acute/sub-chronic systemic toxicity, irritancy, allergenicity and genotoxicity [ 124 ].
Previously, cosmetic safety evaluations were mainly conducted using animal models [ 12 , 18 ]. Nowadays, with global acceptance of the 3R principles (replacement, reduction and refinement) and the EU ban on animal testing in 2013, more in vitro methods have been developed and applied in the toxicological assessments of plant hair dye ingredients and formula. Tang et al. evaluated the eye and skin irritation potentials of four plant hair dyes (henna, Chinese gallnuts, sappanwood, and walnut husks) by using several OECD validated in vitro methods, including bovine corneal opacity and permeability (BCOP) assay in combination with histopathological analysis, Hen’s egg test on chick chorioallantoic membrane (HET-CAM), and a test on reconstructed human epidermis models [ 16 ]. Likewise, a combination of in vitro methods, i.e., micro-direct peptide reactivity assay (mDPRA), HaCaT keratinocytes-associated IL-18 assay, U937 cell line activation test (USENS)/IL-8 levels, blood monocyte-derived dendritic cell test and genomic allergen rapid detection (GARD skin) were reported to assess the sensitization potential of henna-based hair dye products containing p -phenylenediamine [ 57 ].
In recent years, green and environmental-friendly plant hair dyes have become the development trend of hair dye market owing to the growing awareness of consumer health. As an alternative to the synthetic hair dyes, botanical colorants are advantageous as they are green in nature, less toxic and biodegradable. Additionally, many plant colorants are known for their health-promoting bioactivities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. Natural colorants are advantageous for sustainability and potential health benefits while their industrial utilization for natural hair dyeing still needs to address the following challenges:
Future studies are required to understand the mechanistic interactions between various plant-derived colorants and human hairs, to provide a theoretical basis for the design of efficient plant hair dyes as well as to broaden the sources of hair dye plants or engineered microorganisms for large-scale production. Meanwhile, the development of efficient encapsulation systems, nanocarriers and bio-mordants, to improve the dyeability and color fastness of natural colorants as well as the establishment of toxicological databases for hair dye plants also warrant further investigation.
This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51403006 and 22074005), the Project of China Society for Drug Regulation (2022-Z-H-033), and the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality (2202038).
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The aim of this research work is to extract dye from natural source and perform an experimental analysis of the dye adherence on cotton fabric. ... This paper reports the studies available on the ...
2. Hair Coloring Mechanisms. For most natural plant hair dyes, there are two mechanisms for hair coloration: direct dyeing and mordant dyeing. Briefly, the hair dyeing process can be divided into two steps: (i) Diffusion of dye molecules from dye bath to the keratinous hair fiber; (ii) Formation of chemical bonds (hydrogen, ionic, and covalent bonds) between the carboxyl or hydroxyl groups ...
Natural dyes (in the text: N atD) fro m plants, animal (less often) and mineral. resources, has long been used for dyeing of textile, leather, body, hair, for cosmetic. purposes and craft as well ...
Research Article. Open Access. Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) Based on Extracted Natural Dyes ... the dispersions were filtered through filter papers to extract the anthocyanin (dye) for use as sensitizers. ... three natural dyes were extracted from different fruits and leaves and used as sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). ...
Definition of natural dyes/colouants. The word 'natural dye' covers all the dyes derived from the natural sources like plants, animal and minerals. Natural dyes are mostly non-substantive and ...