Saying this tends to get the side-eye from many hair conscious critics, butitis something that works well for many, many people. Silicones have gotten a bad reputation in many healthy hair care circles as scalp clogging, hair-coating, plastic-like, moisture defeaters. However, not all “cones” are bad and many are quite useful. “Cones” actually help with your ability to effectively detangle your wet hair. Much of the sleekness and softness we get from rinsing out our conditioners is thanks to those pesky “cones.”

Listening to your own hair on the silicone issue isSO important, and take those who speak in absolutes with a grain of salt. There are always pros and consto everything. A great moisturizing deep conditioner may contain a silicone or two and work excellently.

Now. If the ingredient list on your moisturizing deep conditioner reads like this: water, cone, cone, cone, cone, cone…. we’ d need to reevaluate the purpose of this product. A conditioner whose ingredient list reads this way is not deep moisturizing your hair. Itismerely applying layers of slick silicones to the cuticle, giving you an awesome shine and making your hair a dream to detangle. Unfortunately, such a conditioner will eventually lead to dryness from a lack of moisture being deposited within the strand. If you use a conditioner like this, use it as a final conditioning rinse after you’ ve already gotten your main moisturizing deep conditioning done. Some “cones” leave more ‘ breathable’ layers on your hair than others. Amodimethicone and Cyclo-____ (any kind of ‘ cone’ ) are the most stubborn “cones”to remove from the hair shaft. These “cones” often need tobe completely clarified away. If your moisturizing deep conditioner is silicone heavy, you should consider clarifying the hair at least once or twice per month.If you are conditioner-washing your hair regularly (or washing the hair without shampoo), you probably won’ t want to deal with too many silicone-rich products. Without your shampoo there to assist with removal, they can build up on the hair and lead to dryness.