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A QUICK LOOK AT SILICONS IN HAIR PRODUCTS
Silicone agents in hair products have received both negative and positive propaganda. The fact of the matter is that not all silicones are bad and it doesn’t have anything to do with your hair type, hair texture, or if you are relaxed or natural. Silicone products themselves are not bad for the hair but do not actually benefit the hair in any way. Silicones only give the “appearance” of healthier hair. Silicones coat the hair to make it appear sleeker, frizz free, more polished and healthier. .They also add a bit of weight to give fine, fragile hair substance. In essence, silicone based products only provide a temporary smoothing effect.
Silicones are found in more products than you think. They are usually found in conditioners, heat protectants, hair polishers and frizz taming products. If you want to know if your hair products contain silicone agents, just read the label. Look for products that have “cone” as an extension. For example, dimethicone is a silicone because of its “cone” extension. If you do see ingredients like dimethiconol, amodimethicone, or lauryl methicone copolyol then your hair product definitely contains silicones. However, don’t be alarmed just because your product contains silicone instead you should be concerned with the TYPE of silicone agents in your hair products. There are two types of silicones: Water soluble and non-water soluble silicones. Water soluble silicones are ones that can be washed away with water and nothing more. Non-soluble silicones are exactly the opposite of its soluble counterparts. Non-soluble silicones require sulphates in order to be washed away. While there are two categories of silicones, one type is not better than the other because silicones.
Water Soluble Silicones: Dimethicone Copolyol, Lauryl Methicone Copolyol, Hydrolyzed wheat protein (Hydroxypropyl Polysiloxane), Any Silicone with PEG as a prefix.
Non Soluble (not water soluble): Trimethylsilylamodimetheicone, Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cetearyl Methicone, Dimethiconol, Amodimethicon, Stearyl Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone, Cetyl Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Behenoxy Dimethicone, Stearoxy Dimethicone.
Water soluble silicones can be rinsed or washed away with water. This is optimal for people that co-wash their hair or do not want to use sulphates on the hair. Non-soluble silicones require the help of sulphate shampoos and conditioners in order to remove the silicone coating from the hair. We have previously discussed sulphates in our previous post. In general, sulphates strip the hair of its natural oils. Therefore, if your hair is moisture stricken, using non-soluble silicone products that require sulphates negatively alter your hair’s moisture retaining capabilities, making hair dry, brittle and prone to breakage.
Although water soluble silicones only require water to dissolve them, water soluble silicones may still be bad for the hair. If you have a hair routine that requires daily moisturizing with products containing water soluble silicones that may be not be good for your hair either, unless you co-wash frequently. As with any type of silicone, either water soluble or non-soluble, the coating on the hair prevents moisture, protein, or other products from penetrating the hair shaft. Additionally, when an overload of silicone products are applied to hair, the build-up from the silicone coating eventually causes breakage. That is why it is important to clarify your hair after using silicone products to prevent build up.
So in short, even though not all silicones are actually bad for your hair, the products needed to remove silicone makes silicone products less ideal for some. Additionally, water based silicones are preferred over non-soluble silicones as they can be removed with water. The best option is to become educated about silicone products or even better use non-silicon hair products. Try our silicon-free SheaMoisture coconut&hibiscus conditioner, Raw sheabutter restorative conditioner as rinse out conditioners and curl$style milk, curl enhancing smoothie and Yucca$baobab thickening growth milk as leave-in conditioners.

Hello kinky beauties, this morning let's take a quick look at sulphates - free shampoos. Sulphates - free shampoos do not contain Sodium Lauryl Sulphates(SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulphates(SLES) in their ingredients list. These are cheap ingredients that cosmetic manufacturers use to make shampoos lather. Even though shampoos containing SLS and SLES lather really well, they strip your hair of it's natural oils, dries it up, making it brittle and prone to breakage. It also dries up your scalp and causes scalp irritation especially if you suffer from scalp conditions such as dandruff . On the other hand, sulphates-free shampoos cost more and do not lather as much. Do not worry about the less/little lather they produce, they still do a good job at cleaning your hair and scalp leaving it moisturized, less prone to dryness and breakage. So remember to check for SLS and SLES the next time you go shopping your hair shampoos and other products. Try the SheaMositure Raw sheabutter, Yucca&baobab and Coconut& Hibiscus line shampoos. Whatsapp +233244561400.

Our beautiful tresses can never have enough moisture. Keep hair hydrated daily or every other day depending on what works best for you. Weekly deep conditioning is important to keep hair moisturized, tangle - free, manageable and healthy. Try the sheaMoisture hold and shine moisture mist for daily moisturizing and the sheaMoisture Raw sheabutter and Yucca&baobab deep treatment masques for weekly deep conditioning.Call/Whatsapp +233244561400