Traditionally, spring flowers were used as a source of colours for Holi, but with time artificial colours have replaced these natural ingredients. For yellow, turmeric powder was used, hibiscus flowers made for the red colour and henna was for green. But today, markets are flooded with expensive artificial colours with chemical solvents mixed in them. These colours are actually industrial chemicals black lead oxide), green copper sulfate and malachite green), silver aluminum bromide), blue Prussian blue, cobalt nitrate, indigo, and zinc salts), and red mercury sulfate). Occasionally, additives such as mica dust and glass particles are added to the colours to give them a shine. These again are very harmful to the skin. The sale of such products is largely unregulated.
Side effects of Using Synthetic Holi colours
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