Just for Men is an American-based multi-national men's care brand focusing on hair color (Control GX, Original Formula, AutoStop, Mustache & Beard, Touch of Gray, and Touch of Gray Mustache & Beard), beard care (The Best Face and Beard Wash, The Best Beard Conditioner, and The Best Beard Oil), and hair re-growth designed for and marketed to men and manufactured by Combe Incorporated. Just for Men hair color brands are designed to color gray hair, with the Control Gx and Touch of Gray product lines providing options for gradual hair coloring. Just For Men comes in over 12 shades ranging from Sandy Blond to Jet Black.
 Just For Men hair color product packaging | |
| Produced by | Combe Incorporated |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 1987 |
| Markets | Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States |
| Website | justformen |
Ingredients include ethoxydiglycol (an organic solvent), oleyl alcohol, vegetable fatty acid, ethanolamine (solvent and alkalizer), erythorbic acid (antioxidant and sunscreen), trisodium EDTA (protects the other ingredients against water-born copper), polyquaterium-22 (polymer conditioner), p-aminophenol and p-phenylenediamine (reactive coloring agents), resorcinol, and hydrogen peroxide.[1]
The product is available in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, India, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Advertising
editJust for Men television advertising in the United States features sports celebrities Walt Frazier and Keith Hernandez as sportscasters, whose ads have aired for over five and a half years. A January 2008 spot had them visiting a grey-bearded Emmitt Smith in an NFL style nursing home where Frazier proclaims "Your 'stache is trash!" and "The beard is weird!"[2][3]
Additionally, Just for Men often sponsors sports events, specific examples including the PGA Tour's "Right on Target Shot" segment and WWE's "Rewind" and "Slam of the Week".
Allergies
editOne of the active ingredients is PPD, p-phenylenediamine, which can cause a reaction in some people. Studies have shown that less than 5% of the population may experience some allergy,[4] which can range from minor irritation, rashes and swelling to burning,[5][6] though severe reactions are rare.[7] Manufacturer directions instruct users to do a 48-hour skin allergy test prior to use to detect and avoid any reactions.[8] PPD was voted Allergen of the Year in 2006 by the American Contact Dermatitis Society.[9]
Serious reactions
editMeta analysis of several individual studies has suggested a linkage between some permanent hair dye products for men and an increased risk for leukemia.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "What's Inside: 'Just for Men' Hair Color". WIRED. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ^ Just For Men - Running Back Rest Home commercial SplendAd.com (January 2008) Retrieved February 2, 2008.
- ^ Sandomir, Richard Just for Men Just Right for Former Stars The New York Times (January 8, 2008). Retrieved February 2, 2008.
- ^ Søsted, H; Rustemeyer, T; Gonçalo, M; Bruze, M; Goossens, A; Giménez-Arnau, AM; Le Coz, CJ; White, IR; Diepgen, TL; Andersen, KE; Agner, T; Maibach, H; Menné, T; Johansen, JD (2013). "Contact allergy to common ingredients in hair dyes". Contact Dermatitis. 69 (1): 32–9. doi:10.1111/cod.12077. PMID 23782356.
- ^ "'Just For Men' Hair Dye Users Report Allergic Reactions". www.newstribune.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ^ Hughes, Sali (2011-11-28). "Could your hair dye kill you?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ^ "Paraphenylenediamine & hair dye contact allergy. DermNet NZ". www.dermnetnz.org. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ^ "FAQ - Just For Men". Just For Men. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ^ DeLeo, Vincent A. (2006). "Contact Allergen of the Year: p-Phenylenediamine". Dermatitis. 17 (2): 53–55.
- ^ Towle, Kevin M.; Grespin, Matthew E.; Monnot, Andrew D. (2017-09-18). "Personal use of hair dyes and risk of leukemia: a systematic literature review and meta‐analysis". Cancer Medicine. 6 (10): 2471–2486. doi:10.1002/cam4.1162. ISSN 2045-7634. PMC 5633595. PMID 28925101.