Holi colors contain these 8 dangerous chemicals, they will tear the skin and cause wounds in the eyes! Read the name on the packet while buying – 8 chemicals in holi colors gulal are harmful for skin eyes stomach chemical holi colors side effects on body tips to buy safe colors

Chemical holi colors side effects: Hundreds of brands of colors and gulal are available in the market for Holi. If you are also going to buy then open your eyes because the festival and fun of Holi has its place but your health is most important. It may happen that due to the hustle and bustle of Holi, you end up playing with yourself. Therefore, if you are going to buy colors, then also know the names of those 8 dangerous chemicals which are being added to make the colors more bright, darker, shiny and cheaper. Therefore, do not consider the brightness of the color as its quality, it is possible that it contains excessive amount of harmful chemicals. Let us know about this from experts..

Dr. Rupali Bhardwaj, Medical Cosmetologist in Bindu, Noida, says that nowadays chemicals are used more in making colors and gulal so that colors can be made cheaply, the color becomes darker and the brightness of the color increases. However, after mixing with chemicals, these colors become poison and when applied to our body, they cause great harm to us.

These are 8 dangerous chemicals

. Lead Oxide-(black)
. Copper Sulphate – (in green)
. Mercury Sulphite – (Makes red color)
. Malachite Green – (green in color)
. Russian Blue – (in blue)
. Junction Violet – (in purple colour)
. Aluminum Bromide – (silver in colour)
. Glass particles (for shine)

What harm do these chemicals do?

– Lead oxide, copper sulphate, mercury sulphide etc. are such chemicals which can also cross the placenta. These cause harm to pregnant women and their newborn children.
– There may be red rashes or burn marks on the skin i.e. dermatitis.
– Causes irritation and wounds in the eyes. Eyes turn red.
– These chemicals are carcinogenic and very harmful for the skin.
– May cause allergy. If there is allergy then it may increase.
– Skin may become extra dry.
– If you already have eye, lung or skin problems, this problem may increase.
– Glass particles tear the skin.

Whenever you buy a color, read the name.
Dr. Rupali says that apart from these 8 commonly found chemicals, there are many other chemicals which are being used in making colors these days. These are also found in aromatic gulal. Therefore, it is difficult to know everyone’s names, but whenever you go to buy colors or gulal for Holi, read the ingredients of the color on its packet. If these names are mentioned in the packet then do not buy those colours. Try to buy only good quality or branded herbal gulal. However, read their packets too.