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Why is silicone oil added to shampoo?

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Silicone oil has the characteristics of low cost, good adhesion, non-toxic, odorless and tasteless, and is often used as a film-forming agent and softener in cosmetics. It can be said that silicone oil is cheap and easy to use, and is a cost-effective ingredient. Therefore, more than 95% of shampoos on the market are added with silicone oil.

 What does silicone oil do to hair?
 In the field of washing and hair care, the film-forming properties of silicone oil are usually applied. Silicone oil forms a film on the surface of the hair fiber, which makes the hair soft, shiny and protective.

 Is silicone oil really harmless?
 There is no quantitative study to prove that silicone oil is related to clogging pores, causing itchy scalp, causing acne, causing hair loss, etc., and also provides relevant dosage basis. Aside from the content to talk about the disadvantages itself is not scientific, moreover, the shampoo to flush process is usually only 1-3 minutes, the contact time between silicone oil and hair is short, and has been washed a lot, silicone oil molecules do not leave much.

 Is it OK to use silicone oil-free products and then conditioner?
 Of course, but almost all common conditioners contain silicone oil, and only a few niche brands take the differentiated route and will choose expensive smoothing agents instead of silicone oil, and the price of such products will be much higher.

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