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I have too many gray hair .i don't take any medicine.m healthy.nw i use garnier hair colour is it harmless ?shall i continue using it.

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Dr. Fred Harvey answered

Specializes in Geriatrics

Vanity causes pain: Most hair color is synthetic petrochemical combined with hair damaging chemicals that allow the toxic dyes to attach to the shaft. Gray is beautiful! avoid the stuff. If you must color, try henna.

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Answered 5/12/2013

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