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	rhrsoulmates 2008-12-16 10:59 pm UTC (link)
	Can anyone tell me what are cone-free shampoos? I've never heard of them. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	keri 2008-12-16 11:03 pm UTC (link)
	silicone-free, apparently. also, apparently she meant sulfate-free. still don't know what that is, unless she means stuff like "sodium laurel sulfate" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lysana 2008-12-16 11:17 pm UTC (link)
	Yep, that's the stuff. I personally find the SLS-type chemicals are a little rude to my hair, so I understand her interest in avoiding them. But wanking over it, not so much. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	chibikaijuu 2008-12-18 04:43 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, they tend to be kind of drying, so I've started avoiding them. But they're not dangerous or anything. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	rhrsoulmates 2008-12-17 05:06 am UTC (link)
	Thanks! I checked and my shampoo has sodium laurel sulfate and dimethicone so I guess she wouldn't approve. Oh well. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	fevered_ego 2008-12-17 04:51 am UTC (link)
	I think they're talking about dimethycone. It's in most conditioners and hair care folks say it dries out your hair follicles something fierce. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rhrsoulmates 2008-12-17 05:15 am UTC (link)
	Ah, thanks. Yeah, I use Garnier Fructis, which has dimethicone but I don't notice dry hair or anything so it can't be that bad. (Reply to this)(Parent)

hickorydickory
2008-12-17 08:44 pm UTC (link)

To sum up the basic "theory": Sulfates are cleansing detergents found in most shampoos. Many people feel that sulfates dry their hair out. Silicones are put in products because they often lessen the harshness of the sulfates. So there's nothing wrong with silicones per se. It's just that some people choose not to use any products with sulfates in them, and sulfates are the only detergent strong enough to wash the silicones out. So if you keep using products with silicones in them without washing them out, they can build up on the hair and make it feel dry/gunky.

Hmmyep.

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	caffeine_fairy 2008-12-17 01:09 pm UTC (link)
	Silicone free. You know, like washing up liquid. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	hickorydickory 2008-12-17 08:38 pm UTC (link)
	This is where the concept of "cone free" came from. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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