![]() Unsafe products have often been sold on the road by small traders, in boxes with labels saying for industrial use only. The new industrial dyes have been manufactured through chemical processes with non-standard parameters and hence the resulting colours are sometimes toxic for face and skin, causing problems such as eye irritation, allergies, skin infection and asthma. This explains why today Holi is celebrated by throwing colours on people.Ĭomposition edit From natural to chemical edit In earlier times, Gulal powders were prepared from flowers coming from trees, such as the Indian Coral Tree and the Flame of the Forest, that had medicinal properties, beneficial to the skin.Īfter the advent of synthetic dyes in the middle of 19th century, the disappearance of trees in urban areas and the pursuit of higher profits led to the abandonment of natural colours. Gulaal Serial Online Skin Compared ToĬomposition 3 Uses Origins edit Krishna and Radha A legend narrates that Lord Krishna complained to his mother about the darkness of his skin compared to that of his consort Radha.Īs a result, Krishnas mother smeared colours onto Radhas face. ![]() ![]() During this festival, which celebrates love and equality, people throw these powder solutions at each other while singing and dancing.
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