From Tree Leaves to Toxic Chemicals - How We Make Holi Colours Now

From tree barks to chemicals that can impair eyesight - we have come a long way from what we play Holi with.

Holi hai! More like chemical holi hai. Forget worrying about scrubbing off your top-skin layers this time around. Instead, if you are big on playing with colours, here’s a bit of a wet blanket for you.

As opposed to happier times when colours were made out of organic sources like tree barks, leaves, fruit skins, colours now are laced with harmful chemicals. From skin allergies, to eye problems to impacting your mental health, thanks to the chemicals, all of these ailments just got invited to the Holi party.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the organic and the chemical sources of colours, their ingredients and the potential health risks they hold.