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How Does Henna Work? OR How Henna Works? OR How Henna Tattoos Work?

Henna has a tannin dye molecule, Lawsone, or hennotannic acid, which is small enough to penetrate a skin cell. If you put henna paste on skin, the dye molecules will penetrate down the columns of skin cells. They don’t spread out, as ink would on blotter paper, they go straight down as ink would on… Read More »