WARNING: Never use permanent hair dye on your eyebrows or eyelashes. Hair dye is formulated for scalp hair only. It can cause severe eye injury, including blindness.
Short answer: no. Do not use hair dye on your eyebrows. The skin around the eyes is thin and sensitive, dye can enter the eyes, and regulators and product labels explicitly warn that this can cause severe eye injury, including blindness.
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Why hair dye is not safe near the eyes
Hair dye is made for scalp hair, not for the eye area. Eyebrows sit directly above the eyes, so dye applied to them can reach the eyes themselves. That is why the warnings on hair dye products and from regulators are so clear: this is not a safe or acceptable use of the product, however it is described elsewhere.
Safer alternatives
If you want darker or more defined eyebrows, use a tinting product made specifically for eyebrows, used exactly as its label directs, with a patch test first. Another option is professional salon eyebrow tinting, carried out by someone trained to work around the eyes.
For a temporary, non-dye option, eyebrow pencils, powders and gels made for eyebrows can change how your brows look without any dye at all. Choose a shade close to your natural brow colour and apply it lightly.
If dye gets into your eyes
If dye gets into the eyes, rinse immediately with water and seek medical help. Do not wait to see whether symptoms develop.
The bottom line
The answer to the question in the title is no. Hair dye belongs on scalp hair only. For eyebrows, stick to products made specifically for eyebrows, or to professional tinting, and always follow the label and do a patch test first.
This article is general information only and is not medical advice. Please consult a healthcare professional for personal advice.