I have previously published an article about the causes of hair loss. Later, I found that many friends began to superstitize silicone oil-free shampoos. I felt that silicone oil would cause scalp to become oily and hair loss. Let me talk to you today about what this amazing silicone oil is, and whether it will cause hair loss and other issues.




Let's first see what is silicone oil? Silicon, also known as polydimethylsiloxane, is a very commonly used polymer organic compound and belongs to synthetic chemicals. Stable structure, good moisturizing effect. And long ago, it has been widely used in the field of hair care and skin care with high safety.


What's the use of silicone oil for hair?


The outer layer of our hair is hair scales, which can also be said to be a protective layer of hair. Shampooing, combing, and perm dyeing will make hair scales open and lift. At this time, silicone oil plays a role, it can rely on excellent wettability and hydrophobic fit hair scales to fill the gaps between damaged hair scales, to achieve a good smoothing effect.




Now many businesses in the market have speculated on the concept of "silicone-free oil" and have hurt the "silicone oil". Today we are going to tell you rumors.


The first is that silicone oil is insoluble in water and can damage the scalp. Silicone oil is stable in nature, and there is currently no scientific literature to show that silicone oil is harmful to the scalp. Moreover, the silicone oils used in cleaning products are all modified and then improved water-soluble silicone oils. And its content is very small. Silicone oil in shampoos basically does not have a large amount of residue, clogging pores is even more nonsense, and research shows that silicone oil will not be absorbed by hair follicles at all.




The second argument is that silicone oil can induce allergies. From the allergenic point of view, because silicone oil is very stable in chemical properties, it is an inert substance (that is, this guy is lazy). It is different from small molecule hapten substances such as perfumes and emulsifiers, so There is no possibility of contact allergy. In addition, silicone oil is a polymer structure that will not be absorbed by the body through the skin's barrier and will not cause damage to the skin.


The third statement is even more ridiculous, saying that silicone oil can cause hair loss. At the end of the 1970s, China independently developed the first shampoo "bee flower", and there should still be many people using it today. If that was the case, wouldn't people of that age have been bald? There are many causes of hair loss, including genetic factors, the effects of androgen effects, acquired bad life, and eating habits to induce hair loss. Don't push everything to silicone oil. Silicone oil cannot afford this pot.




Silicone-free shampoos on the market are generally more expensive than regular shampoos. Many people think that silicone-free oil is healthy and safe. But in fact, the silicone-free shampoo is also a blend of chemical preparations, and the process is nothing special.


Many of the so-called "silicone-free" shampoos are actually substitutes, which are used to replace silicone oil and have conditioning effects. However, most of the current alternatives do not achieve the effect of silicone oil. After washing, the hair is as rough as hay, and if the alternative is not selected well, there will be risks such as strong irritation.




In fact, silicone oil-free and silicone oil-free shampoos are not good or bad, they are just for consumers' different needs for hair care. Through years of research on consumer demand, it is found that in addition to the need for smooth and smooth hair troubled by damaged hair, consumers also have a part of their scalp with oily hair and greasy hair. There is a demand for fluffy and fresh hair. Therefore, you can choose silicone oil and silicone-free products according to the different needs of your hair.


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