A young woman in England was rushed to the hospital with agonizing burns following an extreme reaction to a home hair dye kit.

Zoe Vernon, 22, was told by the doctors she had some of the worst allergic reaction they had ever seen caused by hair dye.

The poor girl said she had dyed her hair previously but nothing could predict such a disaster.

Before using the dye, namely a Boots Permanent Colour kit, she said she performed an allergy patch test and had no allergic reaction.

The morning after she colored her hair she woke up with a red and swollen face and developed more blisters and pains over the following days.

"It was terrifying; I was so scared because it was really painful... I thought if I stayed at home it would get better on its own but it just kept getting worse. My boyfriend came back from working away and was shocked by my appearance and took me to the walk-in centre."

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The girlâ??s swollen neck could affect her breathing, so she was placed on a drip and spent three days recovering.

The ingredients in permanent hair dyes include p-Phenylenediamine, hydroxytoluene, aminophenol, ethanolamine, and resoricinol, all strong allergens and carcinogens.

Dark, especially black tints, contain higher amounts of toxic ingredients. People who frequently use dark hair dyes may have a higher risk of cancer, particularly bladder cancer.

Zoe now suffers blurred vision in one eye and has to take medication, including steroids.

"People need to be aware of how strong the chemicals in these dyes are," she said. "I will not be using a home dye kit again, I'd be too frightened."

We are now, too.

PHOTO CREDIT: Sky News (UK)