Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone is allergic to ammonium persylphate (bleach) and been able to still do hair successfully? I've been a salon assistant for over 2 years now and just recently started to react to bleach, breaking out in hives where it's touched and bringing in hayfever symptoms. I did a bleach bath on myself last week and had the worst reaction to date. Hives on my hands, arms, neck and back. A couple of antihistamine and it subsided. Ive taken antihistamine before work but still broke out in small hives on my arms when washing out the bleach. Is this my career over?
Allergic to Ammonium persylphate
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No! You will find bleaches without this ingredient, it may just take some searching! If you like the way your current bleach proforms, wear gloves, it may be annoying at first, but you will get used to it!
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It's impossible to say, as you can become sensitive to any ingredient at any time but you should always wear PPE (inc. gloves) when working with any hairdressing chemicals, for mixing, application and rinsing.
Obviously it makes sense to completely stop using any bleach containing this ingredient on your scalp and proceed with caution when using other bleach mixes as any future reactions are likely to be much more severe. Always do a skin test and remember that manufacturers often tweak formulas so even if you find a brand that you're ok with, still carry out a skin test every time before using it. Don't take silly risks!
Longer term, it's possible that your sensitivity to hairdressing chemicals could increase (as can happen to any hairdresser) and so you could consider specialising in the cutting or styling side of things, for example.
Obviously it makes sense to completely stop using any bleach containing this ingredient on your scalp and proceed with caution when using other bleach mixes as any future reactions are likely to be much more severe. Always do a skin test and remember that manufacturers often tweak formulas so even if you find a brand that you're ok with, still carry out a skin test every time before using it. Don't take silly risks!
Longer term, it's possible that your sensitivity to hairdressing chemicals could increase (as can happen to any hairdresser) and so you could consider specialising in the cutting or styling side of things, for example.
