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Recently the FDA announced that black henna temporary tattoos may result in burns and scars on the skin. But the "henna" products which cause these reactions have chemical additives, and are not a pure plant product. Many prepackaged hennas contain other botanicals, synthetic dyes, and sometimes dangerous compounds, such as PPD (para-phenylenediamine) which can cause severe blistering.   There is only one "true" henna (lawsonia inermis) which is often referred to as "red" or "rajah" henna. Rajah henna powder is ... more