Schwarzkopf Simply Color 1.0 Jet Black Permanent Hair Dye, Cream

I recently developed an allergic reaction to black hair dyes. I’ve been dying my hair black for 7 years and about a year ago, I experienced this reaction. I was using Revlon Color Silk. The first time, I assumed it was something I ate. I took a benadryl, passed out and woke up with facial swelling. Then, I tried again, at a hair salon, and I ended up at the hair clinic two days later with my forehead swelling. This visit specifically delayed two days since after the visit, I went to a doctor to receive an allergy shot (basically a shot to reduce allergens within a 6 month period). After two days, I imagine the shot did its work and my reaction started and I ended up at the clinic again. Now, I waited a few days to write this review since my reactions have always delayed by 24-72 hours in the past (even though I can feel something happening around my forehead & scalp). This time, it’s been 4 days I can say this product has caused me NO issues. It is PPD free like it reads on the label and my hair looks black and healthy again. I would highly recommend this to anyone who suffers from severe allergies. ALSO I WILL PREFACE, I did take a benadryl for my own safety prior to dying my hair. However, considering I’ve taken precautions with benadryl in the past and allergen immunotherapy, this shouldn’t have made a difference. It truly did work. 1 MONTH UPDATE: roots (about 1 inch in, are looking brown again) however, it does not look choppy and blends seamlessly. for those with brown/dark brown hair

Does not irritate my skin/scalp at all! I’ve developed an allergy to hair dyes a few years back and had to suffer with horrible burns and itch/redness on my scalp, ears, skin. This one is the only one I’ve found that does not do that to my skin! I am getting multiple to stock up on! Highly recommend!

All my life id use box dye and loreal hi color before I randomly developed severe allergy to black hair dye, and would have to power through reactions that would result in ER visits. I thought I’d never be able to dye my hair again until I came across this magic(: ! NO ITCHINESS! NO RASH! NADA! And the best part, MY HAIRS ACTUALLY BLACK! Not brown, not patchy, its jet black!!! PLEASE, this stuff is magic! Im so happy i can dye my hair again! And it doesn't all strip off when i shower!

Ok so I have black hair, straight, almost waist-length, with a lot of volume. And my hair is fine, but right by my forehead I was getting sooooo many gray hairs, which I hated and didn't look very pretty, it stood out, and I'm in my early 40s, so it did not look cute. Even my kid was asking if i was planning to dye my hair any time soon. Anyways, so i haven't dyed my hair in approx 20 years, and I have so much hair that even back then, it cost a lot to do just highlights. So i bought 1 of these packs in jet black, only 1, wondering if it would be enough. I did it by myself, put almost 3/4 of the dye on the top and front of my hair, massaged it in really well to cover all the grays, and then the 1/4 left, all over the rest of my hair, and massaged it into my roots big time. I was wearing the plastic gloves so it was fine. I left it for about 50 mins to 1 hour, beginning to end, cuz I got distracted and kinda forgot. Anyways, i followed the rest of the instructions and the results were amazing. I cleaned my bits of stained forehead with little toner cotton pads, it came off very easy. The results? I have no white hair, at all, and my hair looks shiny. To be honest i really doubted it would work because all the hairstylists I used back then said my hair was so black it was hard to dye. So i was hoping and wishing it'd work. Well it did. I will be buying this again for sure once my roots grow. It was pretty easy to use so i can do it myself again. Saved me a trip to the salon. I'm wondering now if i can dye my hair a different color in the future since this worked out so well....very very happy, my husband and kid were like "wow, looks really good" and i feel 10 years younger.

I used the Jet Black. Covered grays completely after 40min., cap not needed either and does not come with one. My hair is barely at shoulders, fine, curly had enough to cover it all well. I used to use Henna but just too drying after a while. Switched to non damaging semi permanent dye, sucks caus it is messy, bleeds out when in rain, sweating, swimming, etc. Just not worth it. Stopped using for a few weeks before trying this. Having a hard time finding a quality at home color that was not damaging with the least chemicals that could adequately cover grays, etc. This seems to be the best I could find so far. Hair was slightly dry, just a tad after the conditioner. Because of my hair, age, etc. I only use Moroccan Method cleansers and conditioners, completely botanical, more like creams. Avoiding what I can for chemicals, aside from coloring every 7 weeks. I do wish they'd get rid of the sulfates in this - drying to the hair. Keep working towards fewer chemicals. Overall, very satisfied. I'll have to use it at least 6 months, doing my best to just keep future applications on root growth, to see if it eventually causes damage over time. September - Quick update. It has been over 1-1/2 weeks. Washed a few days after color, had some slight color bleed during wash. No color bleed during second wash. Grays still fully covered, amazingly. Biggest notice is there was no added hair shedding or even breakage, which is usually common the first week or two after a color. Just typical daily normal shedding. I like to oil the ends of my hair a few hours before bed, helps keep condition as some prior color damage still needs to grow out. Still very happy with this hair color to date.

I really struggle with black hair dye for some reason, as it frequently wants to wash out of my hair, regardless of how permanent it is. I’ve been using this product for a couple of years now, and it never fails to provide solid grey coverage, with a low mess (as low as it can be) rinse out, and the color is bold and solid black until I need my next root job. It won’t stain my scalp. I’m really sensitive to chemicals and the odor is very mild. Pic of a freshly dyed head in the sun.

I like that it is healthier than a lot of the other home dyes out there. It is also at a very, very affordable price. The packaging is nice as it's eco friendly too. I will say that if you have long hair, you may need to get two if you are planning on doing full coverage. I only needed it for half my hair and I have long hair. It did not cover quite as much as I would have liked, so that was disappointing. But it did dye my hair black and in record time. The smell was okay. It has a smell of course but it is not as strong as ones I have used in the past. I have not used it on my scalp, so I can't say if it is irritating or not. This is a great brand though. I'm sure it is good for most skin types. 1/21/21 EDIT: Okay, so it has been almost 20 days and sadly what was once jet black HAS faded a few shades to dark brown. I do use a color safe shampoo that has like six ingredients and is free of a whole ton of things, so it is not the fact that I shower every day I'm sure. I've used permanent hair dyes before and they have all lasted at least three or four months at least before losing just a little bit of their vibrancy. This is the first time I have used so-called "permanent" dye and it has started fading significantly within the first month. I know there are semi-permanent dyes that are supposed to last approximately 27 or so washes, but this box was marked clearly as permanent and not marked as 27 day semi-permanent hair dye... so I am not sure why it is acting like that's the case. A bummer but oh well. I know that more natural products tend to have a hard time doing as "good" of a job unless they get it all just right, but I've always liked this brand, so it's disappointing that it did not work out so well for me. To give an idea, my original hair color is chestnut brown and it was virgin hair. To give any context to those curious.

Covers any color and stays dark for so long

It was slow getting delivered but it arrived. I have always had scalp and skin sensitivity to hair color. Severe rashes and swollen glands. I just finished drying my hair and what can I say. No reaction whatsoever. Beautiful deep black color. Covered the grey, my hair is shinny and no tangles. Would highly recommend. My days of taking benadryl and suffering are gone. Will definitely be ordering again.

hair looks naturally black. nice one. Buy 2 packs if ur hair is lengthy. single pack will be enough for baby cut or hair till shoulder nly.

Awesome product

Gives the exact required color and lasts for a long time.

I don't usually write reviews, but this I had to write one, oh my gosh is this ever a life saver!! Let me tell you I have been looking for yeaaarrrs for a Black hair dye that I am not allergic to (PPD free) which is impossible to find. Then I stumbled on tik tok to someone recommending this beauty and oh wow!!! I am in love! worth every penny, please don't stop selling this!! I finally found a black hair dye that does NOT contain PPD and PTD and does not cause me any allergic reactions! Amazing 10 out of 10!