Bigen Hair Color and Beard Color in Bangladesh

Bigen is a Japanese hair colour brand, and its range on Arogga splits four ways: the numbered Hair Color Conditioner shades, the Easy Color creams, an ammonia-free Speedy Conditioning Color, and a men’s line covering hair and beard.

The whole range sits under Hair Color and Dye. The section on patch testing sits in the middle of this page and applies to every product on it.

Hair Color Conditioner — the 88x Shades

• Bigen Hair Color Conditioner Natural Black 881 and Bigen Hair Color Conditioner Brownish Black 882
• Bigen Hair Color Conditioner Dark Brown 883 and Bigen Hair Color Conditioner Natural Brown 884
• Bigen Hair Color Conditioner Light Brown 885 — the most opened shade in this line.
• Bigen Speedy Hair Color Conditioner With Natural Herbs - Natural Black 881 (Made in Japan)

Under Permanent Hair Color. The numbers run in order of depth: 881 is the darkest and 885 the lightest, with the browns in between.

Reading the shade ladder

881 natural black, 882 brownish black, 883 dark brown, 884 natural brown, 885 light brown. If you are moving away from black for the first time, 883 is a smaller step than 885 and looks far more natural on hair that is mostly dark.

These are permanent colours. They do not wash out, so they grow out instead, and the line at the roots is what decides how often you recolour.

Easy Color Creams

• Bigen Easy Color 1N Natural Black – Excellent Gray Coverage, Permanent Hair Color with Coconut, Argan & Olive Oil – 80g
• Bigen Easy Color 2N Deep Espresso – Excellent Gray Coverage, Permanent Hair Color with Coconut, Argan & Olive Oil – 80g
• Bigen Easy Color 3RA Intense Auburn – Bold, Vibrant, Rich Permanent Hair Color with Coconut, Argan & Olive Oils – 80g

The N and RA in the shade codes

The number is the depth and the letters are the tone. N means natural — a neutral result with no warmth pushed into it. RA means red-auburn, which is why 3RA reads copper rather than brown at the same depth.

A red or auburn tone fades faster than a natural one on almost everyone, because the red molecules are larger and wash out sooner. That is worth expecting rather than treating as a fault.

Speedy Conditioning Color — No Ammonia

• Bigen Speedy Conditioning Color No Ammonia 10 Natural Black and Bigen Speedy Conditioning Color No Ammonia 20 Brownish Color

Under Temporary Hair Color.

What ammonia-free does and does not mean

Ammonia is what opens the hair cuticle so colour can get inside. Without it a colour deposits more on the surface, which is gentler on the hair and fades sooner.

It does not mean the product is free of the ingredient most people actually react to. **Ammonia-free is not the same as PPD-free**, and the patch test below applies to these exactly as it does to the rest.

The Patch Test — Before Every Application

This section is the reason the rest of the page can be short. It applies to every product listed above.

Why it is repeated and not done once

Hair colours in this class contain para-phenylenediamine or a close relative. A small number of people become sensitised to it, and sensitisation can develop after years of using the same product without any trouble at all.

That is what makes a one-off test at the start insufficient. The reaction you are testing for is one you may not have had last time.

How to do it

Mix a small quantity exactly as the leaflet directs. Dab it behind an ear or on the inside of the elbow, leave it uncovered and undisturbed, and look at it again after the time the leaflet states — usually two days.

Itching, redness, swelling, blistering or any burning means do not use the product. Follow the pack leaflet rather than this page for the timing, because it is the instruction that applies to what you bought.

When not to colour at all

On a scalp that is broken, sore, scratched or irritated. Within days of any reaction to a dye. And never on eyebrows or eyelashes — a reaction there can affect sight, which is why no home colour is licensed for it.

Black henna tattoos

If you have ever reacted to a temporary black henna tattoo, treat that as a warning about this whole class of product and speak to a doctor before colouring your hair. Those tattoos often contain high concentrations of the same chemical, and a reaction to one can leave someone sensitised for life.

Men’s Speedy Color

• Bigen Men’s Speedy Color Natural Black 101 80gm, Bigen Men’s Speedy Color Brown Black 102 80gm and Bigen Men’s Speedy Color Dark Brown 103 80gm

Three shades under Men’s Grooming, numbered 101 to 103 on the same dark-to-light logic as the 88x line.

A men’s colour is formulated for a shorter processing time and for covering grey at the temples, which is where it usually appears first. The colour chemistry is the same, and so is the patch test.

Beard Color

• Bigen Mens Beard Color Dark Brown (B103) — the most opened listing on the brand by a wide margin.
• Bigen Mens Beard Color Natural Black B101 and Bigen Mens Beard Color Brown Black B102

A separate B-coded line for facial hair.

Beard colour is not interchangeable with hair colour

It is formulated for the skin it sits against. Facial skin is thinner and more reactive than scalp, the product is closer to the eyes and mouth, and processing times are shorter.

Do not use a scalp colour on a beard, and do not use a beard colour on eyebrows or eyelashes for the same reason no hair colour is used there.

Patch test applies here too

Arguably more so, because the product sits on skin for its whole processing time rather than mostly on hair. Test behind the ear, and rinse thoroughly — colour left along the jawline is the usual cause of a stained neck.

Getting an Even Result at Home

Most disappointing home-colour results come from application rather than from the shade.

Roots first, lengths last

Regrowth at the roots takes longer to process than hair that has been coloured before. Start there, leave it for most of the time, and take the colour through the lengths for the last few minutes.

Doing the whole head at once is why the ends go darker than the roots over repeated applications.

Section it

Four sections, worked through methodically, in good light. Missed patches at the back of the crown are the single most common complaint about colouring at home.

Time it properly and rinse until clear

Leaving it longer does not make it darker beyond the stated time; it dries the hair. Rinse until the water runs clear, use the conditioner supplied if there is one, and wait a couple of days before washing again.

Grey Coverage

Grey hair takes colour differently because it has little or no pigment and a tighter cuticle.

Natural tones — the N shades and the darker 88x numbers — cover grey more reliably than red or auburn ones, which can read pink or brassy on white hair. If coverage matters more than tone, that is the trade to make.

Resistant grey may also need the full stated processing time rather than a shortened one, which is the usual reason a first attempt leaves the temples looking lighter than the rest.

Looking After Coloured Hair

What happens between applications decides how long a colour looks like the shade you chose.

Wash less often, and cooler

Hot water opens the cuticle and lets colour molecules escape, and every wash takes a little with it. Cooler water and a day or two more between washes does more for colour retention than any product sold for the purpose.

Sun and chlorine both strip it

Daylight fades colour the same way it fades fabric, and pool chlorine does it faster. Covering hair on a long day outside is the practical version of that, and rinsing straight after swimming helps more than it sounds like it should.

Give colour-treated hair the gentler shelf

Colour-safe shampoos and conditioners sit under Haircare. A sulphate-free wash strips less, and a conditioner used on the lengths each time reduces the breakage that makes coloured ends look dull.

Where Bigen Sits on Arogga

This page collects one brand. The shelves collect one product type across brands, which is the comparison worth making when the choice is between this colour and another at the same depth.

Shades and stock change, so the listing is the record for both.

About Bigen

Bigen is a Japanese hair colour brand, and the range Arogga carries is unusually coherent: four lines, all of them colour, covering hair and beard.

Shades are numbered rather than named, and each line runs its own sequence: 88x for the Hair Color Conditioner, 1N to 3RA for Easy Color, 101 to 103 for the men’s hair colour, B101 to B103 for the beard colour. One listing states that it is made in Japan.

It is also typed as bigan, and nearly every search that reaches this range adds the words hair color to the brand name.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Do I need a patch test every time?

Yes. These colours contain para-phenylenediamine or a relative, and sensitisation can develop after years of using the same product uneventfully. A one-off test at the start is not enough, because the reaction you are testing for is one you may not have had before.

2. What do the numbers 881 to 885 mean?

Depth, from dark to light: 881 natural black, 882 brownish black, 883 dark brown, 884 natural brown, 885 light brown. Moving away from black for the first time, 883 is a smaller step than 885 and looks more natural on mostly dark hair.

3. What do the N and RA in Easy Color mean?

The number is the depth and the letters are the tone. N is natural and neutral; RA is red-auburn, which is why 3RA reads copper rather than brown at the same depth. Red tones fade faster than natural ones on almost everyone.

4. Is ammonia-free colour safe for sensitive skin?

Ammonia-free is not PPD-free. Ammonia opens the cuticle so colour can get inside; without it the colour deposits more on the surface and fades sooner. The ingredient most people react to may still be present, so the patch test applies exactly as it does elsewhere.

5. Can I use hair colour on my beard?

No. Beard colour is formulated for the skin it sits against — facial skin is thinner and more reactive, the product is closer to eyes and mouth, and processing times differ. Never use either on eyebrows or eyelashes, where a reaction can affect sight.

6. Why is my colour darker at the ends than the roots?

Because the whole head is being coloured at once. Regrowth takes longer to process than previously coloured hair, so start at the roots, leave it for most of the time, and take the colour through the lengths only for the last few minutes.

7. Which shades cover grey most reliably?

Natural tones — the N shades and the darker 88x numbers. Red and auburn tones can read pink or brassy on white hair. Resistant grey also needs the full stated processing time, which is why a shortened first attempt often leaves the temples lighter.

8. I reacted to a black henna tattoo — can I colour my hair?

Speak to a doctor first. Those tattoos often contain high concentrations of the same chemical used in hair colour, and a reaction to one can leave someone sensitised for life. Treat it as a warning about this entire class of product.