Re: Do you have any suggestions on how to measure the lead in hair dyes?

Date: Fri Nov 16 23:34:41 2001
Posted By: Lon Brouse, Faculty, Chemistry, Challenge Charter School
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1003803848.Ch

Message:


Ali,

That is a very good question.  Not only is the analytical process 
interesting to measure the lead content in hair coloring products (e.g. 
Grecian Formula 16), but how the lead acetate changes the color of hair.

I found several very helpful web sites that answer both of these 
questnions.

1.  How it works
 http://www.folica.com
/haircolor/gf16_cream.htm

2.  How to chemically determine the lead content in Grecian Formula 16
 http://chem.lapeer.or
g/Chem1Docs/LeadAnal.html

This should be a very interesting investigation.  Good luck.

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