Ah, eye make up, that would be traditional kohl, the stuff traditionally used to reduce sun glare in ME countries. I think I read it was traditionally made from various heavy metals including lead. All these metals we know as toxic substances, but are naturally occurring so a label stating something is made with natural ingredients or traditional ingredients could mean it contains toxic ingredients, a worry to be aware of.
I believe high end Egyptian kohl does not contain heavy metals, nor does kohl produced by western cosmetics companies, I mean, the big Western cosmetics names wouldn't dare would they ?
On the subject of black henna, well as most have said, henna is a browny, orangy colour when applied to skin, this also dependant on the skin type. For a skin staining substance to have the ability to go black, then the skin staining substance must have a dye added. Now for someone to be selling or applying black henna, it might be that they know the substance is listed as made from natural ingredients, or is traditional, but they are not aware that these 'natural' ingredients are toxic.
There is an assumption here in the west, that if something is natural, then it is deemed to be safe.
It could be that it is just pure ignorance that this stuff is sold or applied. A case of buyer beware.
Oh, interestingly the makers of tattoo inks and pigments are not required to reveal what is in the substances, many of these substances being a trade secret.
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