It is Holi round the corner and one can already see
a lot of colours floating in the air. It is the time of festivities,
togetherness and joy but apart from adding colours to the festival, Holi gulal also carries with it the
chemicals that it possesses.
These chemicals in gulal powder can actually blur
the entire flavour of the Festival with colour powder, if the Holi colours enter our sensitive eyes.
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Eyes being one of the most susceptible parts of our
body can severely get affected due to the chemicals present in an artificial Holi gulal powder. For instance, the
artificial green gulal is used in Holi is derived from copper sulphate.
If this chemical makes entry into your beautiful
eyes, it can cause eye allergy, temporary blindness and conjunctivitis ( pink
eye ). Let us discuss these eye allergies in the details.
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Eye
Allergy
There is a typical kind of eye allergy that one
experience after playing the Holi. It is nothing but after-effects of playing
Holi with the chemicals based colours. Eye allergy symptoms include redness of
the eye, itching, tearing, burning, stinging, and watery discharge. Eyelids
experience the burning sensations and one might feel blurred vision too. The
effect of the Holi gulal lingers even after you are done with playing the Holi
festival. The longer it remains in the eyes. Once the colour enters your
eyes, you can quickly wash it off with cold water. This will get the chemical
particles out of your eyes can be saved.
Chemicals
in Holi Gulal
Unfortunately, most of the synthetic Holi Gulal
harmful chemicals these days. These chemicals include heavy metals, acids,
alkalis and powdered glass. Black Holi color contains a lead oxide, green gulal
contains copper sulphate, while red Holi color contains mercury sulphate.
All these chemicals are highly toxic to human
health and can cause skin allergies, eye irritation, cancer, temporary
blindness and much more. Many synthetic Holi gulal is made with the base of
asbestos talc, chalk powder or silica. Asbestos is a type of human carcinogen
which gets accumulated in the body tissue and can cause cancer.
The watercolours are used in a Holi which is made
with an alkaline base that can cause severe injuries. If these Holi colours
enter the eyes, it can be lead to the loss of vision.
Many watercolours have an alkaline base capable of
causing severe injuries. If it enters the eyes, then it can pose a great danger
to the vision.
Temporary
Blindness
Playing Holi synthetic green gulal powder can cause
temporary blindness if the colour enters to your eyes. Temporary blindness or
fleeting blindness is a sudden loss of vision or blurred vision for them some time. A grey patch comes before the retina thereby blocking the sight.
Temporary blindness due to gulal powder can last for a few minutes, few hours
or can be even prolonged to a lifetime. It is a serious medical condition and should not be ignored
or there should be no delay in the treatment as it can lead to permanent loss
of sight. Apart from a Holi gulal, sprays or mace can cause the temporary
blindness to the eyes. The quick way to get rid of these conditions is to wash
off your eyes with cold water. Washing it quickly will protect you against
the losing sight.
A
Natural Solution
The best way to avoid these synthetic Holi colour powder for a festival is to for natural Holi gulal that are made out of
naturally extracted ingredients like flowers, herbs, leaves, and so on.
These natural and organic colours do not pose any
threat to human health and are eco-friendly too. These natural Holi colours
will never fade away the charm of the festival and will be kept you protected
against all the sort of health dangers.
You can easily find the natural Holi gulal at the
various online stores and if you have enough time, you can even prepare these
colours at home and enjoy the festival with no worries at all.
So HAPPY HOLI to all and keep the safety at the
priority.
