Sifting through info about Cones

[Kellie_Brunette]

I was amazed to read about the effects that many people have had with shampoos with cones... I suspect that perhaps the shedding I've been experiencing *may* be a result from years of using Pantene.

I recently switched to Tresemme... I think it is cone-free. But I'm not sure.

What forms/names do all the various cones come in? I'd like to avoid these shampoos to see if this is the problem. What brands use cones?

I'm sorry if this is a daft questions - I searched and found lots of threads talking about Pantene and "cones" but didn't come up with what the actual name is called (when reading lists of ingredients).

Thanks so much!

[ecologystudent]

Hi, I'm a newb myself, but remembered reading this:

"In the ingredient list, one can identify silicones usually rather easily. They are called "Amodimethicone", "Dimethicone", etc. and now you can see why they are often abbreviated with "cone". But a "Cyclopenthasiloxane" or a "Dimethiconol" can be a cone too. Those are the cones most commonly used, and if a product doesn't contain one of them, it is likely that it doesn't contain any cones at all."

That is from an article by pariate, under Hair Care, here's the link: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=13

I hope that helps. :)

[plainjanegirl]

I think that alot of the Tresemmes have cones. Some of the Vo5 and Suaves are cone free but I am not sure which ones....someone who knows will hop in here I'm sure. I personally am a cone user.