Surya BrasilProducts Henna Cream, Red, 2.37 Fluid Ounce

Years ago I developed an allergy to a chemical that exists in nearly every hair dye (and other dye products, including tattoo ink) on the market called PPD. Some countries have actually banned the use of this in tattoo ink now due to the fact that about 25% if the population can develop a serious allergy to this chemical, as I found out after it sent me to the ER the last time I went to the hair salon to get my hair dyed using a product with PPD in it (just a standard hair dye).For awhile I was really disappointed, thinking I couldn't ever dye my hair again. Not a tragedy, but disgruntling. Then I began to try Henna products, but most of them are very messy or take a lot of prep work to make happen, and my stylist didn't want to deal with them. Until I found this gem.Not only is it organic, but it's super easy to use, even on my own from home (as I discovered during Covid). More importantly, it's simple enough that my stylist is fine with using it, and now I can get my hair cut and colored by her as I used to do, just using this product, which is delivered similar to how most hair dyes are in the store.My hair has now gone completely gray, but this product keeps it a vibrant, warm natural Auburn/brown color very close to my original hair color. While with most Henna products you can go very red, this Dark Brown actually keeps my hair that color. And because it's Henna, the way it dyes your hair makes it have natural highlights. Unlike traditional dyes which strip your hair and then "paint" each strand the same color, this works with the various tones that are naturally in your hair and colors them subtly differently so it looks very natural.However, if you don't want to actually color your hair, they also have color-free versions to use just for the health benefits of Henna, which naturally softens and strengthens your hair as well. Since I've been using this product, my hair has gotten healthier and stronger than ever, and makes it so soft.The downside is, of course, you have to apply it far more often than traditional permanent dyes. It is semi-permanent, meaning it will need re-application about every 4 - 6 weeks. However, for me that's about when I need to cover my roots up anyway nowadays, so it doesn't bother me. I do the roots myself at home in between salon visits. It's easy, takes me about an hour, and done.So... if you're looking for a natural organic alternative to hair dye, try this. Even if you're not forced into due to allergies like me, you may find you prefer it, as I do now, just because of how healthy it makes your hair.

I have been coloring my hair for 20 years with products full of chemicals. My husband showed me an article warning about these unhealthy products which scared me, so I thought I'd give henna a try. I have done henna when I was young, the powder type, but that was messy and did not want to use that. That's when I found this product which is a cream version of Henna. It is so easy to apply, it is soft, has no smell, it is a bit oily which makes it super nice to touch and to apply. The bottle seems small but there was more than enough in there for my hair which is shoulder length. I did not use it all. The result is stunning, I used the copper one, it is shinny, the color is deep and does NOT look fake as can do the chemical versions of hair colors, especially when you go red. I even did my eyebrows, they look great too. I don't write reviews normally but this is an outstanding product which deserves one. Happy coloring everyone :)

I've made SO MANY recommendations (hundred+) of Surya's product(s) (and definitely many converts) they oughta recruit/pay me as a brand ambassador. My life was changed 15 years ago in a Whole Foods in Seattle (See! Miracles abound!) when a lovely young woman demo-ing Surya products stopped me and said I'd be a fabulous red head (I'm naturally a dark brunette, covering gray). She suggested half Chocolate, half Copper. Whoa!I'd used powdered henna (royal pain of inconvenience & mess) and other temporary gel colorings. This is the BEST, Rich color, so natural looking--it doesn't go on one uniform color like a dye, but adheres differently to gray, white and other hair colors, giving that natural variation look. (Shhhh! It even took a salon foil treatment well [once] for a special look, but this is off-label and I can't vouch for ongoing treatment effects).I get stopped often while shopping or out and about by people complimenting my hair, so I take these opportunities to "evangelize". I've seen follow-up happy transformations on acquaintances too, and we don't all look alike, it looks different on them too.So if you're seeing a lot of redheads in the Pacific Northwest, it isn't actuallly another Viking invasion; it's my outreach. ;)

I’ve used this in the past and have always loved the color on my once red (now with brown and gray) hair. I had noticed that henna was 24th in the list of ingredients and that there was a HC Red No. 3 at 13th position, so I would guess the majority of the color is not actually from henna.Also, I looked up all the ingredients for safety and they all looked good - only maybe very slightly worrisome is HC Red No. 3 which is 13th in the list. In tests with high doses it can cause cancer, but it’s often used in cosmetics and is generally considered safe. I am going to keep using this since the risks appear very minimal.