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Can anyone tell me when hair dye-remover was first used, as in the approximate year? Google has been no help.
Thanks.
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Apparently, Loreal invented hair color products in 1904. As to bleach ... ?
I know that this doesn't have
I know that this doesn't have a date, but it may direct your searches a little better. The process is called "hair stripping". Certain types of dyes can't be stripped though. I.e. bleached hair is not "reversible". You can only dye it another color.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_dye_stripping
Roman times
Not a lot of help but the Romans used hair dye and bleach and hair dye removal techniques. There are some documents from the time complaining about the frivolity of it. Rome also had a law that prostitutes had to have yellow hair, so dyeing one's hair was somewhat scandalous.
Hugs,Erin
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There's a comment to be made here about the color of hair and whores -- and how little things have changed. Where's Zero Mostel when we need him to explain it all?
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This appears to be something
This appears to be something different than bleach.
Colour Remover enters your Hair shaft and removes all the artificial Colour pigment (Permanent Hair Colour) from your Hair. It will leave your Natural Colour pigment intact / alone. It also leaves your Hair in great condition. Bleach enters your Hair shaft and destroys all the artificial and Natural Colour pigment.
There was a patent filed for
There was a patent filed for hair dye stripper in 1937. I'm not sure if that's the earliest but it's the earliest I've found.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2236970.html https://patents.google.com/patent/US2236970
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The patent was granted in
The patent was granted in 1941.
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