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newbeginning
June 29th, 2011, 03:43 PM
This may be a stupid question but how do I know if a product contains silicone/"cones"? What are some common ingredient names to look for? TIA.
Mairéad
June 29th, 2011, 03:45 PM
Look for ingredients that end in -cone or -ane.
The most common one I know of is dimethicone.
WittyWordsmith
June 29th, 2011, 10:38 PM
Also ending in -conol or -xane.
In the newbie section, there is a link somewhere to the list of all the cones so you can get familiar!
newbeginning
June 30th, 2011, 05:31 AM
I totally missed that list in the newbie section. Thanks a lot for the info.
pepperminttea
June 30th, 2011, 06:07 AM
It's also worth noting that methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone aren't silicones, they're preservatives; you'll normally find them near the bottom of the ingredients list if they're there. Just to confuse you further, sorry. :o
Toffee20
June 30th, 2011, 06:16 AM
Can I ask... At risk of sounding like a total newbie..
These 'cones', which I take it are bad for your hair...
Are they bad for everyone's hair?
What do they do to the hair? (have I missed a thread about all this?!)
Does cheap ish shampoo / conditioner without them exist?!
(I've also seem mentioned avoiding alcohol in hair products... ?? What does alcohol do to the hair? )
Thank you =)
Alaia
June 30th, 2011, 07:15 AM
No, cones aren't bad for everyone's hair. My hair likes them.
You'll want to read this article (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=13). :)
And yes you can get very cheap shampoo conditioner without them. Check out Superdrug. Tresemme naturals are fairly cheap and cone free.
Toffee20
July 3rd, 2011, 03:01 PM
Thank you Alaia =)
TheMechaGinger
July 3rd, 2011, 03:21 PM
Vo5 and suave are also really cheap and cone free
GRU
July 3rd, 2011, 07:28 PM
Check out this list of ingredients commonly found in hair-care products: http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/curl-products/ingredients-commonly-found-in-hair-care-products
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