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Silicones in Shampoos and Masks

Today we are talking about the use of silicones in hair treatments, their effects, and how to identify their presence in the ingredients of cosmetics. 

Silicone is a substance of chemical origin used often in construction (insulation, lubricant, etc), in cosmetic surgery (breast implants now no longer use this because of the health effects), and in conventional cosmetics.

But silicone also effects the hair as well. Applied through shampoos, masks, balsams, and conventional lotions, silicones give apparent aesthetic advantages: silkiness, shine, and softness, without weighing the hair down. 

These are, however, deceiving because they actually create a sheath that surrounds the hair and isolates it, altering its normal humidity, inhibiting its external interchanges and the nutritional flow necessary for their well-being.

The result is that, over time, the silicones are deposited on the hair, as they are not easily removed with the shampoo, weighing them down, depriving them of body and nourishment.

Low concentrations are tolerated in cosmetics while high percentages are not derma-compatible.

We recognize their concentration by looking at their position in the INCI (ingredients). The closer to the beginning, the higher the concentration will be.
Silicones are recognized in the ingredients because there end with -one. The most frequently used are dimethicone, cyclomethicone, and amodimethicone.

Our advice is always to read the labels before buying a product, and even when it claims to be free from silicones, verify that there are no other aggressive and non-compatible eco as many chemical surfactants that we will talk about in the next post.
If you want to simplify the search for the safest products, the solution is to switch to eco bio shampoos and masks where silicones and other aggressive chemical ingredients are banned completely in favor of completely vegetal substances.

In our selection of hair products. we have chosen those of Sante, Weleda, and of course our shampoo (Shop here), for their particularly green INCI and their beneficial effects on scalp and hair.

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