Well, the use of colour can be negatively affected by any hair care product. The gel could potentially impact on the colour due to the pH level (pH neutral). Generally, hair care products that are designed to not affect colour are Acidic, around pH of 4, which shocks the hair follicle and closes it to prevent the dye from getting washed out during shampooing or bled out during styling. We have tried to keep our products pH neutral (around 6.5 for the Gel) so they are non-irritating, as acidic products that are left on (like the Gel is) can be irritating to the scalp if you're already suffer from any irritation or dryness. Dreads seem to cause more problems with scalp irritation already due to the nature of the style, so pH neutral is definitely the way to go.

It is also possible that some of the dye in the hair can be absorbed by the beeswax in the dread wax, which you will probably have in your hair if you has newer dreads. As your dreads mature and knot and your use of new wax decreases then it is possible that the dye loss will minimize, and you will only notice the normal level of fading that is typical with any dyed hair.