Hair Dye Cancer Lawsuits

Hair Dye Products May Be Linked to Cancer

Recent studies have found that routine exposure to some chemicals used in hair dye and hair coloring products may be associated with an increased risk of cancer. Therefore, hair professionals who frequently use and apply these products may face higher risks of developing cancer.

Many hair coloring and hair dye products contain chemicals such as ammonia and p-phenylenediamine (PPD), and they have been associated with health risks after prolonged exposure. Research particularly indicates the possibility of a higher risk of bladder cancer, breast cancer, and the blood cancers lymphoma and leukemia in individuals routinely exposed to these chemicals.

Applying hair dye or cleaning up hair coloring products exposes you to harmful chemicals that may be absorbed through the skin. Performing such tasks routinely means regular and prolonged exposure. Tasks that involve exposure to harmful hair-dye chemicals include color mixing, color application, washing clients’ hair and/or salon supplies of hair color products, or cleaning the salon.

Harmful Chemicals in Commercially Used Hair Dye Products

There are many different types of hair dyes, which contain thousands of different chemicals. Ammonia, aromatic amines, and hydrogen peroxide are just a few of the chemicals that help the dye get into the hair shaft and change its color.

P-phenylenediamine (PPD) is an aromatic amine found in most hair dyes. PPD has been linked to an increased risk of bladder cancer. When PPD reacts with hydrogen peroxide, which is used in the preparation of hair dyes, it can form a DNA-altering substance called Bandrowski’s base. Bandrowski’s base has been shown to be strongly mutagenic and possibly carcinogenic. At high doses, some aromatic amines cause cancer in lab animals.

Some of the chemicals in hair dyes change the levels and activities of hormones in the body, like estrogen. Hormones can help certain cancers, including some breast cancers, grow and spread.

Hair Dye Cancer Lawyers

If you or a loved one work or worked as a hairdresser, colorist, or salon professional and have developed bladder cancer, breast cancer, or lymphoma or leukemia and are considering filing a hair-dye-cancer lawsuit, contact us. You may be entitled to compensation for:

• Medical bills and treatment costs
• Lost income or future earning potential
• Pain and suffering
• Additional costs related to care and recovery.

The consultation is free.