[IP Encyclopedia] Perfect to refresh yourself! The history of dyeing

Dyeing [Photo provided = imagetoday]

Patent Application : Basic dyes for use in coloring hair (US3617163A)

Year : 1966

Nation : France

Region : Paris

Name : Gregoire Kalopissis (LOréal SA)





There is a saying When a woman changes her hair color there must be something changed on her mind. Apart from the truth ‘Dyeing’ is interpreted as the best way to refresh. Especially people of all ages can enjoy hair coloring for gray-haired elderly people and people who want to imitate idols in today’s IP Encyclopedia we will introduce the ‘Dye’ an intellectual property suitable for refresh men and women of all ages.

Dyeing literally means coloring. This term is used not only for hair but also for clothes and leathers. Among them we will only talk about dyeing in cosmetic aspect. So when did dyeing hair for cosmetic purpose begin?

When we look around many elderly people of the same age as our parents have gray hair. Some people grow gray hair but many people regularly dye their hair dark. Strangely enough the 21st century is a time when gray hair is considered fashionable but dyeing hair was done to make gray hair invisible until B.C.

In ancient Egypt around 3200 B.C. ingredients collected mainly from animals and amphibians were used to hide gray hair. They mainly used turtle shells and black cow’s blood and used dried and oiled tadpoles’ powder fawns’ horns grilled in oil crabs’ galls and cats’ wombs and bird eggs grilled in oil. Above these they tried many other ways to dye their hair and but knew how to use vegetable dyes.

Around 1000 B.C. in ancient Greece both men and women preferred blonde hair so they knew that bleaching with glaze or sunlight was effective. On the other hand the ancient Romans preferred dark colors and they knew that if lead were applied to their hair and left the lead would be oxidized by oxygen in the air and darkened the color. Lead-dyed hair is dark and oily.

Since the Middle Ages dyeing had been regarded as taboo for religious reasons but some dyeing techniques had developed over the middle period. Since the Renaissance dyeing became popular again and people had begun to prefer vegetable dyes instead of animal dyes. In particular violets were added to the dye and violets come in a variety of colors including purple yellow etc. Among them the Anglo-Saxons tended to prefer blue hair and later Queen Elizabeths red hair is considered as the breed preferred the most diverse and unusual hair color.

In Italy the center of the Renaissance blonde hair was popular but Firenzuola a monk and writer at that time published a book titled ‘Dialogue on the Beauty of Women’ which explained that as a beautiful beauty Hair should be golden blonde like honeybees wave like sunlight and light and sparkle and have thick density.” Thanks to this story many Italian cities in Renaissance including Venice had experienced a blonde hair boom.

However natural dyes extracted from animals and plants had their limits. It was not enough for everyone to dye because of the lack of productivity. This problem began to be solved gradually by discovering hydrogen peroxide (H202) in 1818. Hydrogen peroxide helped bleach the hair effectively and Hoffmann from Germany invented an oxidation dye called para-phenylenediamine (PPD) which even dyed animal fibers.

In 1883 chemical dyes were used at a salon called Monnet et Cie in Paris France and in 1909 Eugene Schueller the founder of LOréal the worlds largest cosmetics company introduced chemical dyes to the market for the first time. LOreals patent information includes a patent (US 3617163A) for a dye applied by chemist Gregoire Kalopissis as well as a LOreal employee in 1966.

Since the 20th century a variety of colors had become popular. Especially as opposed to hiding gray hair there were many cases of dyeing their hair gray. Green was popular in the U.S. and 75 percent of American women dyed their hair and funky hairstyles like pink and orange became popular as well.

Dyeing and bleaching became a popular act as everyone began to try different colors. With the generalization of hair dye the perception of coloring has changed drastically. It seems that since then dyeing has started to seem like the purpose of refreshment for women. Since the 1980s the trend of hair dyeing such as complementary color techniques and highlight techniques has influenced models and actors and has grown into a total fashion that matches skin color and fashion such as hair and makeup.

In the 21st century many people still dye their hair but there is a different aspect. There is growing emphasis on health and the environment. Natural materials that do not harm the environment and are not harmful to health are attracting attention again. They also prefer eco-friendly colors rather than excessive colors.

The history of dyeing began in ancient times to hide gray hair. But in the 21st century the purpose of dyeing changed such as simply dyeing gray hair or shampooing hair. It can be said that coloring is a big purpose for modern people to refresh. If you need a new conversion why do not you go find a good dye with less hair damage get your hair healthy and feel refresh?

Dyeing [Photo provided = imagetoday]

Blond hair [Photo provided = imagetoday]

The patent of Gregoire Kalopissis [Photo provided = Google patents]

Dyeing [Photo provided = imagetoday]

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