silicones - CurlyNikki

May 04

Water Soluble Silicones 101

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 9 Comments

by Tonya McKay Silicones have many unique properties that make them a preferred ingredient for hair care product formulators. They form a film on the surface of hair strands which allows them to effectively act as a lubricant between adjacent hair strands and reduce the forces required for detangling hair. Due to their high refractive index, they also impart a…

Jan 27

Understanding Silicones- Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 29 Comments

via Good Hair Diaries Silicones are ingredients in many hair conditioners, shampoos, and hair gel products. They usually have hard to pronounce names like phenyltrimethicones or amodimethicones. Too make things easier, just remember that most ingredients ending in "cone", "col", "conol" or "zane" are more than likely a silicone. Silicones will produce a build-up on the hair and scalp because they are often not water-soluble. This is why…

Jan 27

Silicone Hair Products: Not So Bad?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 7 Comments

sourceby IAgirl via NaturallyCurly.comThere is no single perfect recipe for hair care, products or styling. Not even all curlies who fall under one specific curl type need the same product or have the same miracle worker. One recent trend that’s taken the curly hair product world by storm, however, is to avoid silicone hair products. As smart, curly women we…

Jan 27

The Curl Whisperer on Silicones

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 6 Comments

For our last article on product ingredients: silicones.There are few product ingredient subjects that inspire as much debate as silicones. Silicones are polymers used used to coat the hair shaft to provide a smoothing effect. All silicones, however, are not created equal.Many conditioners and styling products on the market, both professional and drugstore brands, contain non-water soluble silicones such as…