Is hair loss due to silicone oil in shampoo?


The silicone oil in shampoo is demonized as the killer of "carcinogenesis" and "hair loss". It's time to clean it up.


No silicone shampoo, boasting "no greasiness" and "no stimulation", is the most popular product in the domestic shampoo market.


There is a rumor on the Internet: "silicone oil in shampoo will not only cause hair loss and blocked scalp pores, but also cause cancer.". Many people, especially those suffering from hair loss, will buy silicone free shampoo.


The purpose of this article is to let us judge whether silicone oil is harmful to health and which talents really need to buy "silicone free shampoo".


Silicone oil makes hair easier to comb


The commonly used "silicone oil" is actually a general term for some organosilicon, including polydimethylsiloxane, cyclic polydimethylsiloxane, emulsified silicone oil, silicone wax, silicone elastomer, etc.


Silicone oil has the properties of smooth, waterproof, ventilating and stable structure, which is widely used in cosmetics or personal care products. Silicone oil added to shampoo is mainly used for protection and smoothness.


There are hair scales on the hair. When you wash the hair, you will get rid of the excess grease. The hair is easy to knot and not easy to comb. The silicone oil can adhere to the hair when washing, form a uniform protective film on the surface of the hair, or deposit on the damaged parts of the hair scales, so as to protect the hair from physical damage.


At the same time, it can improve the smoothness of hair and make it easy to comb. In addition, silicone oil can make hair more bright and help maintain the moisture content of hair.


No silicone oil, catering to western hair quality


Silicone free shampoo:


There is no silicone oil on the ingredients list, such as polydimethylsiloxane, polydimethylsiloxane, ammonia terminated polydimethylsiloxane, etc


Silicone free shampoo has already appeared in western countries.


Westerners have fine hair, so they don't need to use high conditioning shampoo. Otherwise, silicone oil will deposit on the hair, which will cause the hair to fall down, cling to the scalp, and affect the appearance. From a technical point of view, the advantages of silicone free shampoo are more suitable hair care effect, more thorough hair and scalp cleaning, refreshing the whole scalp and hair.


But the hair of Oriental people (China, Japan and South Korea) is generally thicker, and they need high-profile rational shampoo containing silicone oil.


The following article is from the family doctor, by Ricky