The unit was manufacturing the spurious cosmetic under the name ‘Special Karachi Mehndi Cone’, said DCA director V.B. Kamalasan Reddy. ( Source : Deccan Chronicle.

Mehndi has been a part of the sub-continental ... Dr Sana Khan of the Darakhshan Skin Care Centre Karachi, the effects of the red cone range from allergies to first, second and third degree ...

KARACHI, Sept 28: A number of the mehndi (henna) and black mehndi brands on the market are adulterated with toxic and/or carcinogenic substances which can not only cause instant allergic reactions ...

KARACHI: Karachi , the city of lights ... Moreover, the use of ‘emergency’ mehndi cones must also be banned as they contain many strong chemicals, which are a cause of skin cancer.