The Contact Allergen of the Year for 2006 was named para-phenylenediamine (PPD) by the American Contact Dermatitis Society (ACDS).
Answering the question, “Is PPD a mascara?”. The short answer is that PPD is a chemical substance that is used in a wide range of industries for its coloring capabilities, including cosmetics, rubber, textiles, oils, photography, and even temporary tattoos.
The cosmetics industry, in particular, uses it in hair color formulas and tinted mascaras.
PPD allergies can cause eyelash loss when used in mascara, hand eczema for hairdressers, or scalp irritation from hair dyes that results in hair loss.
Because customers were able to identify the allergy source in the hair dyes, the number of these allergies is thought to be significantly higher than the reported cases.
If you are using a mascara that include PPD substance in it, it can lead you to the loss of eyelashes over time. According to Wachsmuth R, Wilkinson M 2006 studies, a tinting mascara contains the PPD chemical substance.
References and Resources
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16524441/
- https://hcommons.org/deposits/download/hc:13186/CONTENT/allergens-in-mascara.pdf
