Busting Silicone Myths | Lab Muffin Beauty Science

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There are so many myths about silicones in skincare, make-up and haircare. Today's video looks at the most common ones and whether there's any truth to them.
*Thanks to Grant Industries (www.grantinc.com) for sponsoring this video!*
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Note: Image of dead animals at 4:24.
In this video:
* What is a silicone?
* Why are silicones in beauty products?
* Silicone myths?
- Silicones are synthetic and not natural
- Silicones are bad for sensitive skin
- Silicones are toxic for your body
- Silicones suffocate your skin and cause acne
- Silicones just makes your skin look nice but don't actually do anything/makes your skin worse
- Active ingredients can't get through silicones
- Silicones do nothing for your hair except coat it and make it look shiny
- Silicones stay on your hair and weigh it down
- Silicones are non-biodegradable and toxic for the environment
Erratum: I don't think "silicones stop treatments from getting through to your hair so coloring and perming might not turn out as predicted" is quite correct - the chemicals used in those processes are quite harsh and should be able to get through! But I think silicones could potentially make it more difficult for the hairdresser to assess your hair and judge what to use on it.
Blog post with more info and references here: labmuffin.com/silicone-mythbu...
A few good open access refs (many more in the blog post):
Uses of silicones in medicine: Aliyar H & Schalau G II, Ther Deliv 2015, 6, 827-839. doi.org/10.4155/tde.15.39
Health impacts of silicones: Mojsiewicz-Pieńkowska K et al., Front Pharmacol 2016, 7, 132. doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2016.00132.
Australian Department of Health Environmental Assessment: www.nicnas.gov.au/chemical-in...
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@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

What other ingredients do you think need some mythbusting? Let me know! 🔍

@divyakrishna8158 5 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video about harmful chemicals that we've to look out in skincare products? I've seen so many videos on this topic but I'm not sure whether I can rely to such info or not.

@marianne6373 5 жыл бұрын

Parabens and mineral oil but they've been done before. Maybe BPA, phalates etc (did I spell that correctly?) that can be found in the packaging. Companies often advertise that their products are free from these. Does it matter?

@fullmoon277 5 жыл бұрын

PEG? Do you need to completely avoid PEG in any skincare?

@PurplePinkRed 5 жыл бұрын

SLS and sulphates in general

@ozi9888 5 жыл бұрын

Glycerin

@lapharmacie98 5 жыл бұрын

When a brand advertises their products as ‘paraben and silicone free’ and ‘natural’ but puts tons of irritating ingredients in them such as essential oils 🙄

@katydid5088 3 жыл бұрын

Even the fragrance free versions of products aren't truly fragrance free. Aside from the ingredients list, if you can smell the products floral scent, it isn't fragrance free.

@deadinside8719 2 жыл бұрын

@@katydid5088 same the simple light moisture smells like flowery when it's said fragrance free Broke me out

@LKMNOP 7 ай бұрын

Don't forget botanicals lol some of the most irritating things out there

@Hyram 5 жыл бұрын

The dramatic re-enactment of silicones blocking pores KILLED me 😂 Thank you for this video, so informative!!

@lauracortez8552 4 жыл бұрын

I trust this video since you commented on here

@josephcheung6127 3 жыл бұрын

@@lauracortez8552 It should be the other way around. She has a PHD.

@nonamonsod 3 жыл бұрын

I now have more trust in you knowing you watch Michelle's videos 😀

@HarryLovesRuth 5 жыл бұрын

One tip for silicone: If you have a silicone product, DO NOT decant it into a silicone travel container. I discovered this when my kid's fancy doctor recommended sunscreen turned into a solid half way through a trip to Disney. 😒

@fashiharz8584 5 жыл бұрын

Yup, like dissolves like. The same reason we shouldn't use silicone lubricants when using silicone condoms.

@MsSonali1980 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this information, one should think that containers of any kind should be more inert.

@eikawithac 5 жыл бұрын

@@fashiharz8584 That's exactly how I learned this lesson! Not firsthand, but through some public health friends who focus on safer sex initiatives - you also shouldn't use silicone lubricants with fancy silicone toys, hahah

@Leroset 4 жыл бұрын

@@MsSonali1980 It's impossible to make a container that's 100% inert to the thousands of ingredients that are found in beauty products. Glass is about as close as you can get.

@e4lvsops Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a video on the different silicones used in hair and how they’re different ie weight, function, volatility, etc… and the role for which they used specifically.

@OPPAWONTMARRYYOU 5 жыл бұрын

Finally an opinion from someone knowledgable! Love you!

@illsaythefuckiwant2237 2 жыл бұрын

Or someone that's been brain washed. Oh and she has what degrees?

@fionn9816 Жыл бұрын

@@illsaythefuckiwant2237 a phd in chemistry...

@LKMNOP 7 ай бұрын

@@illsaythefuckiwant2237As she stated at the very beginning and has stated at other videos, she has a PhD in chemistry. Which means she has a masters most likely in chemistry. And a BS. Is that enough for you?

@Z0mb1es 4 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad I found you a few months ago. There definitely needs to be more critical thinking when it comes to beauty products (and life in general to be honest). Thank you so much Michelle 🥰❤️

@jannaschwab8184 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and all the research you do for these videos. Please keep them coming! ❤️

@monsutades9999 5 жыл бұрын

You should make a video pertaining to silicones and curly hair/natural hair this is the community I see demonizing silicones the absolute most.

@stealthis 5 жыл бұрын

I think there is some truth in why they may not like them though, so it's not exactly the same. For one, hair is a moving, flexible object that is meant to be worked with in various ways which you can't do with your skin (skin braiding anyone? HEAT STYLING!?)... some silicone products can weigh down the hair or make it harder to work with. Of course, not all products are created equally, but you get the point. Another issue is that silicone heavy products are not usually the best to condition with, for example just regular or deep conditioning the hair may leave it with a lack of moisture while feeling smooth or soft, but you can tell it's not really ~healthy~. I've had times where my hair is both very soft and yet dry at the same time. Some people use silicones, but only in products after for styling, not for raw conditioning. I think there is some validity about their subjective experience and the end result of using them. Somebody who has unmanageable hair might like them for the smoothing capability, while somebody with finer hair might find they take away too much volume or they don't need excess smoothing. I definitely think they buy into the whole real oils more natural/better/green but you will see a lot of oils used in place of where silicones would because they still like some of that oil/oil like benefit. Garnier for example pretty much puts mineral oil or coconut oil in products they label silicone free from time to time, like they are acting as the main silicone in a regular product that would have dimethicone.

@Stuffings00 5 жыл бұрын

Also, my understanding is, like many products, they can build up. For a lot of us with dry skin and or hair, we use milder cleansers and so the argument (as I saw it originally, but it's definitely been corrupted) is that you need a more clarifying and therefore harsher shampoo if using silicones.

@bep5753 5 жыл бұрын

I don’t think there’s any faulty science involved in their demonizing though. Curly hair does best when you’re not cleansing it of its natural oils, so most in the curly/natural hair community use co-wash or just plain conditioner in their hair with no shampoos. Silicones would need a good shampoo cleanse to prevent buildup and weighing the hair down, so it wouldn’t really go well with the co-wash.

@hshel2063 5 жыл бұрын

Curly and Kinky hair have COMPLETELY different needs. It requires gentler cleansers and most clarifying treatments are far too harsh for hair with multiple fragile points along the strand like super curly/kinky hair. We know what our hair needs after being ignored by the beauty industry before 2007. Silicones are ok for heat styling. We may use water soluble silicones because they are easily removed from the hair shaft without the requirement of harsh surfactants. Trust. We know what we're doing

@eileenmcdonnell1072 5 жыл бұрын

I'm fine with using silicones on my skin. I won't use them on my hair though. I came to this conclusion more than 25 years ago through experimentation. Once I discontinued using them, my hair stopped being dry and frizzy.

@brittniep9219 5 жыл бұрын

Eileen McDonnell that’s so funny! I had the exact opposite experience! Not that either of us are wrong! 😊 I think it really depends on hair texture and porosity among other factors.

@ArtistProtagonist 4 жыл бұрын

Omg same for me, I don't care for the whole sulphate debate but keep the cones away from my hair.

@pps1992 4 жыл бұрын

@@brittniep9219 Exact my situation. I tried to be silicone-free for a good 6 months. I thought it would take time for my hair to adapt, but every time I get out of the shower, I hate my hair more. It becomes so frizzy and dry the second day. Although I get a bit of volume, I don't like the feel of my hair at all.

@sidrasiddiqui1852 4 жыл бұрын

Same here

@maggiemcfly5267 4 жыл бұрын

Same for me, my hair improved so much when I changed to silicone free shampoo

@traepalmer 5 жыл бұрын

Love this ! As someone whose skin leans dry, I find that I can use a retinol serum that's based in silicones, and it almost feels and acts like a moisturizer on my skin. I don't know why they've gotten such a bad rap.

@PurplePinkRed 5 жыл бұрын

You are one of the few people who makes science interesting to me! ❤

@andreaparker2069 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos and generally take your reporting seriously. However even though you clearly stated that this video was sponsored, I feel like you may have glossed over why the EU bars certain sillicones because a sillicone producer provided financial remuneration. I'm in the US, but I tend to trust EU requirements.

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

I definitely could've been more clear about the different environmental regulations - I cut it out because it was already quite technical and long, and I regret doing that now. The Australian NICNAS report I cited goes into more detail about why they take a different stance to the EU position - the solubility and actual environmental concentrations are much lower than the lowest concentrations required to have any effect on organisms. It's a similar argument to what I presented in the sunscreens video for why sunscreens being washed down the drain doesn't kill coral.

@MF-qf7bs 5 жыл бұрын

And yet i received an eyeshadow pallet that contained chemicals not approved in the US. There are chemicals in US foods that are banned overseas. Different countries have different standards for different reasons. There's no evidence of siicones being an environmental contaminent. The UK is a much smaller area with a greater amount of people per sq ft in it and take that into consideration. It's like an equation only for the US you use one variable and the UK uses another. Same math, different answer.

@goodolemeli 4 жыл бұрын

This video was so informative, thank you! I never thought about silicone in skin products, but they've never given me an issue. What I do find is that silicone sits too heavy on my thin curly hair, so I certainly stay away from it for the hair. You should do more ingredient videos based on different hair types!

@rossttyvelez2614 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I do not understand why many dermatologists put retinoids under moisturizer when it can clearly be put on top of moisturizer without impact on efficacy. From what I know moisturizers should be put on damp skin to prevent water loss but, if you’re putting a retinoid first and then a moisturizer then its defeating the purpose and maybe creating irritation.

@SusanSlattery 5 жыл бұрын

I love your hair in this video! I know you change the color on the ends now + then, this color combo is GREAT!

@chrissybrownnz 5 жыл бұрын

Microtears in skin from physical scrubs?

@saammmy7 5 жыл бұрын

I have to say it makes me a little uncomfortable that a video debunking silicone myths is sponsored by a silicone producer. I'm happy that you get some money for your good work but at the same time I can't help thinking you might have made more of an objective pros&cons video if it wasn't sponsored.

@joyuna 5 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. "The truth about silicones, sponsored by silicones". Makes me question the content of the video event if it's well researched and accurate! I would encourage you to seek sponsorship from the regular standbys, Skillshare or Squarespace and the like

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

I understand the sentiment - that's why I disclosed the sponsorship very clearly at the start of the video and in the caption, and made sure to reference the accompanying blog post more thoroughly than usual so people could check the sources for themselves. For the record, Grant simply asked me to make a video busting silicone myths, and didn't have any input into the actual content of the video except to add their URL and to remove a confusing typo in a reader comment.

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

@@clarisaantiagingdermatology A. Why would information I remembered be more convincing than information I carefully researched in detail and wrote down? Human memory is far more fallible than published peer reviewed research. B. If you look up TEWL reduction of different ingredients, dimethicone provides about 50% of the occlusivity of petroleum jelly. This is information I've presented multiple times on my blog and Instagram, and it's covered in every basic dermatology textbook. On the other hand, "silicones depleting and causing dry and malnourished skin" is not in any dermatology textbook.

@MF-qf7bs 5 жыл бұрын

Money can't change the science saammmy. And that's pretty much what she was basing her comments on.

@brittniep9219 5 жыл бұрын

Clarisa AntiAgingDermatology you’re not a dermatologist. You are just a skincare enthusiast. Please, show us your medical degree, PhD in chemistry or biology or a similar science field, or at least a license to be an esthetician would do to lend your words any weight.

@liznotslow 5 жыл бұрын

Yay! I love your videos. I learn so much. Also, the ombre in your hair right now is PERFECTION!

@juliettecoatsworth1493 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! I've been grappling with this topic for some time now so I appreciate the thorough review.

@beckyc.5743 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your channel. I hope the word gets out and people stop supporting ‘natural’ products based on a label and limited research of the actual ingredients. Natural is actually a warning sign for me because it’s often accompanied with essential oils, bergamot and lavender.

@raysarlie7786 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting point about natural ingredients being responsible for more allergic reactions. All of my hair conditioners have silicones in them but I recently used a silicone free Shea Moisture conditioner which I had an allergic reaction to. I tried to break down the ingredients list to see what I could’ve reacted to and the main differences included natural ingredients and preservatives not in my usual products. My hair is bleached at the ends and most of my favorite products include amodimethicone. Thank you for the thorough video !

@lauraenright5412 5 жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear more about ingredients in haircare, Michelle!

@DinaraNabiullina 5 жыл бұрын

Yaaas! I’ve been waiting for this!😍

@Fifje 5 жыл бұрын

I love it when you nerd out 😍😍 you give us some very valuable information 🤗 thank you so much!!!

@MarjolaineDaudrumez 5 жыл бұрын

I loved this vid. Thank you so much for making it ❤️❤️❤️

@pattygosselin1037 5 жыл бұрын

Great info, Michelle! Thank you!

@robertpenaherrera7222 5 жыл бұрын

I love all your videos SO MUCH. Thank you for sharing all this knowledge!!

@elainet6450 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your informative science backed videos...

@Wizardwiwizard 5 жыл бұрын

Please do one about milia

@luciagarcia5272 5 жыл бұрын

Your knowledge is so refreshing! Please, make a review of the Curly Girl Method, silicones ansd sulfates free!!

@th6218 17 күн бұрын

As someone who doesn't care about natural products, but cares a grate deal about their (natural or not) enviromental impact, thank you so much for explaining that silicones actually degrade 💚

@crish5305 5 жыл бұрын

I really liked this video and love this scientific view of skin care! I do have one question, though: if silicones still allow oxygen and water to pass through, how is it that it reduces transepidermal water loss?

@VictoriaxCharlotte 5 жыл бұрын

Could you make a video about skincare ingredients that are harmful to the environment? Or which aren’t. I’d love to know what to look out for.

@rajnandinichatterjee2212 5 жыл бұрын

Everything is harmful in high concentrations really. Even soapnuts contain saponins which is toxic to fish in high concentrations. Concentration and mechanism of action is key. In small amounts these things cycle through the environment and get broken down somehow or sequestered. But in large amounts the balance of those processes is disturbed. Ingredients that are biodegradable and/or inert have lower chances of being environmental disasters

@AllNaturalSkinCare1 5 жыл бұрын

AWESOME! Thank you for the info, I was always on the fence with this argument, thanks for clearing it up!!😘

@DoctorUltraviolence 5 жыл бұрын

Informative as always!

@alejandrarodriguez2508 5 жыл бұрын

Silicone doesn't break me out but silicone primers actually actually fill my big pores & I have to squeeze it out like blackheads! And I know it's the primer because it'll be the color of the primer (icy blue, pink, orangey peach)

@brittniep9219 5 жыл бұрын

Alejandra Rodriguez that’s so wild!

@21dzz 5 жыл бұрын

do you double cleanse? a good first cleanser should be able to remove your makeup and primer from your pores

@alejandrarodriguez2508 5 жыл бұрын

@@21dzz yes. I usually go in twice with my creamier cleanser when I prime. Its my really big pores that this happens to so it's not like I have 20+ pores to extract. It's more like 4-5 sometimes less

@LKMNOP 7 ай бұрын

@@alejandrarodriguez2508forget a creamier cleanser for the first cleanse. Just use something like grape seed oil. I understand your problem and this works for me. You don't even have to use a lot. I just spread it on wait a minute and I wash it off with basis bar soap. It's a very gentle soap. Then I use a gentle water-based cleanser to remove all the excess oil and that has cleared out everything.

@natashabusono4550 4 жыл бұрын

I Love how you show research and examples :) new subscriber xo

@mitrowitch 5 жыл бұрын

love your videos! theyre so educative and informative! more, mooooooar!

@CarmenMorales-xw1qe 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly cannot do silicones. I have sensitive skin and I can literally feel the silicone coating my skin.

@grnddesign 5 жыл бұрын

Would love your take on growth factors & if they’re worth the price & also is DMAE actually helpful when applied topically. Gaba/melatonin too

@rebeccadarling5894 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! My oily skin loves silicone and I’m constantly being lectured that it’s like putting plastic wrap on my skin... sigh.

@Call-me-Al 5 жыл бұрын

Buut, some people habitually put actual plastic wrap on their skin for keeping it moist and supple, usually with oil or vinegar or something, to brighten their complexion. I used to know a model who did that weekly for her thighs and waist with some skin care products under the Saran wrap, not for sweating out/reducing stored water in her skin, but for making her skin smoother and plumper.

@shorelee8716 Жыл бұрын

Dimethcon causes me acne like horrible cystic acne and when I eliminated it completely my skin CHANGED so i think everyone’s skin is different

@gabbygateway 5 жыл бұрын

Your channel is wonderful! Thank you for all you do. 😀

@vismithasimha227 5 жыл бұрын

You litreally answered all the questions I didn't know I had about Silicones

@heatherrogers548 3 жыл бұрын

Same here. I never considered that something could degrade without being “biodegradable”.

@nancycastagno7284 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Can you please do a segment on hydroquinone.

@sarahkp729 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that you acknowledged it's not always the best for hair, but can be beneficial. I don't use silicones in my hair at all, my hair doesn't curl properly with silicones in it, but I'm okay with it in my skincare, and I tend try to follow the eu standards for stuff because I try to be environmentally concious, even if I'm not perfect at it

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 3 жыл бұрын

There's so much variation with hair porosity and texture - there isn't one best product/strategy for anyone!

@elejac9925 3 жыл бұрын

Can you debunk myths about sulfates? Love your videos, Michelle!!

@suzymikhael5886 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michelle! Your videos are always very informative.

@ladycaticorn2950 3 жыл бұрын

I learned so much in this video! I've been avoiding silicones because I've heard many people on the Internet talk about them forming a plastic barrier on the skin (lol at your dramatic reenactment of that haha); I'm really glad to know that isn't true. I have heard that some people with curly hair avoid silicones in their shampoo (see the Curly Girl method on Reddit) because they claim it affects their curls. I wonder if that's true or if it's other ingredients responsible for that!

@LKMNOP 7 ай бұрын

It probably also depends on what type of curly hair you have. You can of course curly hair over fine curly hair etc etc etc. And each one is going to react differently to different products

@hurstmarie 5 жыл бұрын

So so so informative! Thank you!

@heidinichole4680 5 жыл бұрын

I’m glad to hear the hair truths and myths!

@ThisIsJessPaul 3 жыл бұрын

This was packed with SO MUCH good info: thank you!!

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found it useful! :)

@TracyD2 5 жыл бұрын

Oh man that poor elephant.

@theprism840 5 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@TheClauMiau 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for also covering hair products :)

@watercat1978 5 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on mica in makeup? The ethics of that industry and how it’s still legal ,etc. I’ve read a lot about it but I’d love to know your thoughts on it and your understanding of it.

@noodlepotato132 5 жыл бұрын

It may be okay for skin but after quitting silicone and sulphate for my hair products I have completely changed and benefitted my hair

@perly0153 5 ай бұрын

Me too.I had to quit silicones 3 times... You can't take care of your hair totally if something is covering damage so cleverly...

@mjo6586 24 күн бұрын

@@perly0153Hair is dead material anyway .So this is what all oils do.And there are polyquaterniums or amino silicones that penetrate the hair

@MF-qf7bs 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the intelligent, clear, scientific chemical explanation (without talking down to us) on something that concerns so many of us that use cosmetics. I'd really like to know what you make of the chemical composition of eyeshadows and what chemicals put our sight at risk. I've heard about talc being banned because it's suspected of being a carcinogetic (?spelling), but what of others? Just how dangerous and concerned should we makeup lovers be? Some chemicals are banned in the US and not in the UK and I'd like a better understanding of the reasoning behind these decisions. I'd really appreciate seeing you do a video like this on on that particular subject. Thank you for your time and consideration, it is greatly appreciated. Yours truly, A New Subscriber.

@MeiziVu 4 жыл бұрын

Love this video!! Thank you

@briesullivan883 5 жыл бұрын

Can you do a brand review series? I’d love to see ones for Skinfood(the wash off masks especially; maybe a separate video comparing these?), Tonymoly(especially the I’m real sheet masks, the Pureness 100 sheet masks, the Master lab sheet masks, and the ampoules; maybe comparison videos for these as well?), Burt’s bees skincare line, and Nooni (the Snowflake Whipping cleanser and the lip oils!).

@emiv592 5 жыл бұрын

I really like your videos, but I wish you had phrased the precautionary principle differently. It ends up sounding like the eu is being weirdly overprotective, instead of them not being allowed to wait for actual consequences if there are scientific studies showing that there could be a negative effect on the environment, which it actually is.

@LabMuffinBeautyScience 5 жыл бұрын

That's an excellent way of putting it! I wish I thought of phrasing it that way.

@kittendivine1 5 жыл бұрын

There is a negative effect on the environment? Please elaborate. :)

@cecetheworld 4 жыл бұрын

Tbh I got very confused by that phrasing and I read it 3 times 😅

@mangcut5203 5 жыл бұрын

Finally! Thank you for such great video

@swimmerkat3965 5 жыл бұрын

it would be great to see some myth-busting on alcohols in beauty products. i've seen so many people act like it's the devil of skincare ingredients

@kylied5234 5 жыл бұрын

Well done, Michelle!!!

@zahrabjinu 5 жыл бұрын

I was one of the people who asked about silicones in skin and hair care.There are so many pro natural people who are scaremongering about silicones on internet.

@Call-me-Al 5 жыл бұрын

The "if you can't pronounce it then don't use it" attitude is so messed up. Especially since these same people wouldn't be able to pronounce even half of all the components of "natural" things like banana, olive oil, and the like. Dihydrogenmonoxide is the more technically correct name for water, because it is the name that explains its components. The lack of being able to pronounce it says more about the silly people's anti-intellectualism than the scientific names. It's like going "if you can't pronounce the Latin plant name then don't eat it". You don't need to be able to pronounce Solanum tuberosum, Phoenix dactylifera etc to eat them. Nor do you need to be able to pronounce the chemical formula name for C6nH10n+2O5n+1 to eat Jerusalem artichokes.

@LKMNOP 7 ай бұрын

I find it interesting that there is no legal definition for natural. So all the people calling for natural stuff don't even know what they're talking about.

@LibbyLeeEgan 5 жыл бұрын

Silicones suck on my curly/wavy hair. It won't curl naturally and although it feels nice and slick, it looks awful. So no, I don't think it's damaging, but it's a problem to me that they're in so many hair products. The biggest problem with silicones is that you need sulfates (aka "clarifying treatment" in this video) to wash them off, and sulfates are a harsh detergent that dries your hair out. My hair feels thicker, is less frizzy, and I don't need to wash it as often when I avoid both sulfates and silicones. Silicones in hair products are not a good thing for everyone.

@migoreng7789 5 жыл бұрын

yay i love this video, you made it so easy to understand

@margolane8529 5 жыл бұрын

One myth that you didn't mention is that silicones can only be removed using sulfates. I've read on several curly girl blogs that Cocamidopropyl Betaine is enough to wash out cones but I'm not 100% sure about this.

@curryk1811 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that was very interesting and enlightening! From now on I will not worry about silicone anymore!

@ladyruby684 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for what you do!

@perfumaphilia3246 4 жыл бұрын

Please make a video elaborating on the idea of "sustainable" or "green" skincare. Similar to the "natural is better myth", people assume that natural ingredients are more sustainable or better for the environment. This actually doesn't make much sense to me on its face, since the more natural ingredients you use, the more natural resources you're depleting. But I'd love to hear your take!

@TrishV1 5 жыл бұрын

This was super helpful! Thank you so much! Another possible myth I would love for you to tackle is the "walnut powder causes micro tears." Do you think that is true? And if so, is it is bad as it sounds?

@alindaschaap 3 жыл бұрын

The dramatic reenactment is hilarious and scary at the same time

@charlesborden1027 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Michelle and to Grant for this video (next time let's see a tour of the facilites!) I confess to having a knee-jerk reaction to silicones and resigned to a neutral rating but avoiding them myself for these reasons; 1.) I use a fairly mild cleanser - Krave's Matcha Hemp - and don't want to/feel like adding another oil based cleanser (if that's even necessary??) 2.) Most*** of my routine is a lot of layering involving oil products. Marula, Seabuckthorn, Drunk Elephant, Kosas Tinted Oil, Ilia Serum Concealer - etc. and I heard one of the main culprits to weird broken texture through the day is the interaction between different silicones (either with each other from differently formulated products) and oils. 3.) The biodegradability thing - which, until you explained that it relatively quickly does degrade into silica I thought was not much better than washing down plastic microbeads or polyester microfibers from clothing.

@charlesborden1027 5 жыл бұрын

I say most*** because, while I use the Drunk Elephant Umbra as a base high zinc oxide SPF, I *also* layer over Krave's Beet Shield for that good Tinosorb S + Uvinul A protection (which, side note - that's ok right? I know some filters like avobenzone don't play nice with metallic pigments like ZnO, TiO2) which does contain Parsol SLX/polysilicone-15 - which is oil soluble and I haven't seen issue with. My main question is - do Grant and other ingredient manufacturers feel pressure to develop silicone alternatives if they have such a.. "mostly perfect" ingredient if you get what I'm saying. Other manufacturers such as Inolex have a suite of silicone alternatives and maybe this is to satisfy marketing but is this maybe hinting at a new generation that has silicones properties and less/none of it's demerits/hesitations?

@ceedee743 5 жыл бұрын

thank you so much. my hair at the time i was coloring it still would have been lost without silicones. and even now, because its wavy/curly, and natural grey, i really enjoy using it still. i never had any problems with them, but without 😂

@poplikid3306 3 жыл бұрын

When i stopped using conditioner with silicones, my hair got more dry and frizzy. But i saw less congestion in my skin when i started using silicone free moisturiser. So for now im sticking to silicone in hair products and none in skincare

@LKMNOP 7 ай бұрын

If you get bumps on your forehead it could be because of the silicone in your hair conditioner. After I wash my hair and use conditioner, I hold my hair back and wash my forehead and face with my regular cleanser to get rid of the silicones that irritate my skin the same way it does yours. Same for your back if you wash your hair with your hair down your back.

@jesss917 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Thank you

@raquelalbano170 5 жыл бұрын

You need more, WAY MORE subscribers! Thank you so much for this amazing content, I have always wanted to know about silicones.

@NavilleT 5 жыл бұрын

Súper informative, thanks for this video xoxo

@eiyela 5 жыл бұрын

When the biodegradability came I was like "Yessss, finally!" It's so nice to have a quick and easy guide to refer to when having this argument. XD

@divyakrishna8158 5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! New video! 💜

@baabsann 5 жыл бұрын

Can you please make a video about good alcohol in skincare😊😊

@afrenahamed357 5 жыл бұрын

Please make a video about parabene, sulphate etc which usually use in shampoos, recently all people are talking that parabene are very harmful for scalp, hair as well as. I want to know about science behind these.

@ruchitafotedar 5 жыл бұрын

Hi love, thanks for such an informative video. One question though, I have no issues with silicones except for when they are used in pore minimizers, I break out easily and my pores get clogged!?!? Other parts of my face are fine with it. Do you think its silicone or something else is clogging my pores?

@angelica3744 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for busting these silly skincare myths. There is a certain someone on YT (who shall not be named) with quite a big following who espouses so many of these myths that you have to wonder whether she has done any independent research at all.

@_thefrugalbugle 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! I have oily skin and I am trialing lots of no silicone primers/foundations because I wonder if silicone is making my make up slide and make my pores look huge! What do advise re primer for oily skin and perhaps a silicone/flexible foundation? Or silicone vs oily skin in general? Thanks!

@vivw1471 5 жыл бұрын

Would love to hear about your opinion on talc please!

@KattMurr 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for properly educating me!!

@Sebastian-xy3xk Жыл бұрын

I really love this video. Within the curly hair community, there is a lot of pseudoscience and fear mongering about ingredients like silicone that I used to fall into. Videos like yours are really empowering to help fight misinformation 😁

@shailyy3202 4 жыл бұрын

Finally!!... 🤓.. Could you please share your views on binders (plant based n chemical ones) used to give gels their gel like texture.. Be Blessed Be Happy 🥰🤗😘🤩

@maize3239 3 жыл бұрын

I've been using the 1% Retinol in Squalane. I like it, but am now interested in trying another brand. Do you have any recommendations?

@derpicorn7945 5 жыл бұрын

I do find products that are very high in silicone are very hard to remove at the end of the day!

@JackOllie4 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, that was great! Thank you!

@brittniep9219 5 жыл бұрын

By the way your blouse is hella cute! I’d be interested in: accutane and retinoids information, sulfates in hair products, and basically anything anyone asks about! 😋🙂

@luckychonk9527 3 жыл бұрын

I'm southeast asian with medium-thick wavy (2a-2b) hair. I am learning a lot about the Curly Girl(/Guy) Method and one of the rules I break is that I use silicones. But specifically, amodimethicone and a very similar cousin, the bis-aminopropyl dimethicone. I like bis-aminopropyl dimethicone too because it also does not build up for the same reasons amodimethicone also does not build up.