ARE SILICONES BAD FOR CURLY HAIR? The HARD TRUTH about silicones according to SCIENCE 

So you’re telling me I now have a whole slew of new options at the drugstore!!! 🤩

Finally someone that says hair is dead 🙏🏻

Ya'll listen to her. I've been silicone+sulfate free for 3 years and my hair has never been drier/frizzier and it also breaks so much easier now. My hair is all virgin hair, but I live in a sunny hot climate. I'm going to start using silicones again.

"First of all, your hair is dead. It does not need to breathe." IM DEAD 🤣 JUST LIKE MY HAIR

I've never stopped using silicones. They've helped my hair with length retention especially during breakage. I'll use them on & off because my hair experience product build up quickly causing me to wash my hair frequently.

I swear if your channel and dr Dray's channel had a channel baby we would all look like supermodels period. #colabpleeeeaaasse

AfrikanHairgod featured this video in his latest live stream and a bunch of us subbed immediately lol. Hi!! ☺️

THE WAY I AM SCREAMINGG!!! THIS IS FANTASTIC!!! THE SCIENCE👏🏾 THE FACTS 👏🏾THE STUDIES 👏🏾😭😭😭 I love scientific black women 😭😭👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 *standing ovation*

I just love you and your channel, my takeaway is that if you're using silicone it's best to use it AFTER properly moisturizing your hair. I learn something new from you every week.

I use peg-silicones water soluble and can be washed out with sulfate free shampoos and then clarify once a month. I stopped using all silicones after hearing the curly girl method when my hair was waist length. Over about 5 years of silicone free I cut almost 50 inches of hair. My hair was miserable and I realized my hair was missing silicones. Added them back and hair was happy again. New subbie

Narada aka African Hair God sent me girl. He picky and he was gushing over this video. 🙋🏾

I started doing my own research about silicones and I found out amodimithicone is my hair's friend (sips tea) lol. My hair is doing so much better I experience more moisture retention and less breakage 😁 I am so thankful I found your channel ❤

I have high Porosity hair and my hair loves silicones. Never have problems with build up I probably use them for every other wash and go.

already one of my fave curly youtubers

Thank you for addressing this. So much contradictory info out there!

Your vids are amazing! Your editing, your knowledge and just how you present this scientific facts to us in an interesting way is super genius! I really need your channel to blow up! Thank you for all that you do!

A long time lurker of many different hair channels here. I feel like I've been searching forever for a hair SCIENTIST! Thank goodness for you! 😍

New subscriber! 💕 Seriously you and the curly chemist have probably just made my hair journey and struggle so much easier. I'm Puerto Rican, and in our community curly hair was seen as "nappy" and needed to be relaxed and blown out to look what the community deemed as manageable. With the naturals hair movement i was finally able to say no to relaxer and see my natural pattern for the first time. The natural community also kept feeding me lies and having me spend so much on these "clean" products, but i couldn't even get my hair to my armpits 😩 now with understanding porosity better, learning that silicones are fine, and a little water and grease won't hurt, my hair is thriving and retaining moisture so much better than years of trying to follow the CGM. Thank you for all information and help for all of us learning to manage and love our texture 😊💖

Hallelujah!!!...I’m going back to my GOAT conditioner...Aussie Miracle Moist Conditioner. Thanks for breaking it down for us!! 👏👏🎤

I've watched this video 6 or 7 times...not bc I didn't get the info but bc my hair envy/admiration is STROOOOOOONG!!! I pray for my hair to be like this.

Also your videos are so well put with science data to support your arguments, exemples, even recommanded products that goes with your exemples. Your videos are so satisfying because it goes from A to B without any unnecessary informations. I wish you were my teacher 😭

You should clarify that the study mentioned talks about the use of dimethicone in conditioning shampoos (2-1), so when they say no considerable dimethicone remains after washing, they are saying there is no build up when used with sulfates ("anionic sulfactants"). That doesn't mean dimethicone doesn't build up between washes. The study only confirms that sulfate-based shampoos eliminate dimethicone build up. So, the point is whether use sulfates and frequency or not.

I love that you actually made tea! 🤣

I just found you yesterday and am already in love with your videos. A great balance of education and entertainment!!

Thank you. That definitely was clarifying and easy to digest even with the long chemistry names :)

This makes perfecf sense. I am on a trial basis. Incorporating a cheaper drugstore deep conditioner in rotation with my favourite one and honestly my hair feels great. Love this channel. Can't wait to check out more content from you.

Excellent content material! informative and easy to grasp!!!!

Thank you for this realistic perspective and facts!

Fantastic. Someone who knows what their talking about. I’m glad I found your channel. And I have wavy/curly salt/pepper hair and I use a blow dryer on it to straighten it. It’s chest length.

you already won a new suscriber! Love your channel, thanks for the free education, we need it.

I love you for this vid. It’s so validating

I'm happy to hear that. For me tho I've noticed that they just weigh down my curls. But now I'm happy to hear that no all silicones are bad.

Thank you for this video! You explained everything so well

I love your videos! finally someone who explains hair science! my hair thanks you a lot!

Someone show this video to Lorraine Massey. In her book she is (I assume) talking about the silicones that were available when she wrote the book in the early 90-ies. She really needs to update her book, the amount of frustration, wasted money in wrong products, misinformation and countless bad hair days this book has caused to this day is unbelievable! Or, even better yet, you write a new book. I have tried to understand my hair for 2 years (!) and finding your channel - now I finally do after binging your channel for a whole day! I wish I had found you sooner! 🙏🏻😍

Yassssss, Finally..... A HP (High Porosity) sis dropping Gold, Jewels & Gems... Thanks Fop ❤️❤️.. Additionally, would you consider castile soap’s alkalinity too harsh for our scalp and hair?

I sooo appreciate your videos!! Thank you for all this knowledge!! I would never be able to understand these things without your simple explanations! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Very informative and well made thanks for uploading

THANK YOU! I was scared to use silicones and sulfates once I started taking care of my wavy/curly hair because all these hair influencers would make it seem like they’re evil without even doing research and just listening to what people have told them about silicones/sulfates being “bad” as well. My hair has been so frizzy and dry and where I live is extremely dry and warm. I’m going to just start using sulfates/silicones and do what’s best for MY hair😩

I just can’t thank you enough for this content 🙏

New subscriber today. I love your videos because you use scientific resources. Awesome 👌

GREAT JOB DOLL🌸

Thank you for clearing that up for us:)

Girl. GIRL! I've been waiting for you my whole life!! Thank you for breaking down the science!! I've been drinking the silicone free cool-aid for yearssss 🤦

Wow such an eye opening informative content 👏 👌. I've always liked silicones to a reasonable extent because of my high porosity 4c hair. I welcome the effects of the slippery feeling on my hair but this content was awesome..keep it coming sis 👏 😘

This got me to subscribe real quick, thank you!

One of My top 2 favorite RU-vidrs featured your video yesterday and I had to come and subscribe to your channel. I've watched 5 of your videos far and you are very knowledgeable like him, I really like that. Keep the videos coming Great job!!

Such an informative video, looking forward to this video on how to use silicones!

This video SENT MEEEEEE 🤣 I love this so much. The fact that you’re from the UK too 😍😍😍🙌🏽. New subbie

Ahhhhh I’m so happy I found you!!!

I never stopped using silicones. Thanks for the video with this information for all the skeptics.

Hi Fops!! ☺️👋🏽 I hope you are doing well today! My HighPo hair loves silicones 😂 I gave up on trying to avoid them as I realized my hair was in better condition before I jumped on the silicone-free natural hair bandwagon. Great video! Oh- btw, I did the S-curl/wetline wash n’ go today and I am in shock!! My hair has never been so shiny or frizz-free. I might just throw everything else out! 😂

The way you pronounce the ingredient names so precisely woah some impressive. Would take me forever to remember all those names.

New subbie!!!!! Love this video

Very informative. Thank You!!!!

Silicones help protect the hair from damage. I went back to them & no regrets. There’s length retention with silicones

You're super entertaining. Great video

I know it's a rarity on the Interwebs for someone to genuinely say "You've convinced me I was wrong" but damn girl you've convinced me I was wrong! I've worn my hair natural my whole life (mostly bc I didn't want to go through the trouble of straightening it lol) and for as long as I've been choosing my own products I thought all silicones were all bad. I slowly started realizing that I may have been judging them too harshly, and started SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOWLY opening my mind to water soluble sillicones, but didn't use any products that included them. But constantly being on edge about silicones was really annoying, and after seeing dimethicone in a product ingredient list that I thought I'd read a billion times, I was freaking TIRED. However, after watching a few of your videos and falling in love with your science-based reviews and product guides, I wanted to see what you said about silicone and OMG I've been wrong about silicones for so long!!!! I have been LIED to by people who were also misinformed and I wish I'd known this years ago!! I personally still don't use sulfates because even gentle ones make my hair SO DRY even after conditioner, but this video has changed my opinion of hair products forever! I have unsubscribed from all the curly hair channels that made me think silicones were Lucifer in a conditioner bottle (which was all the ones I'd subscribed to besides Manes By Mell)Thank you so much for showing me the light! On top of that, you have made me realize that I want to study trichology and cosmetic chemistry in college, so thanks so much for that too!

Your videos have helped me so much.

Great info sis... knowledge is power baby... I’m a relaxed gal😉 but I love your videos...

That’s very interesting! Until I had a terrible case of psoriasis including my poor poor scalp, I could use any old shampoo, but now, if I go anywhere one that contains SLS, I get a terrible itchy scalp. Only recently I started using conditioner with silicones in, and I’ve had no build up issues. On the other hand I still need a good shampoo to clarify my hair as I live in a very hard water area. When I was living in Australia I could actually do without any sulfates in shampoos but now it’s needed as I live in the U.K... it’s hard also to find product for my hair as they are wavy, but most products for wavy hair target thin hair, my hair strands are medium to coarse, and there is a lot too!

I knew it...I never listened to natural hair gurus, who were saying sulphates are bad, silicones are wrong for the hair, blah, blah, blah... Being a chemical engineer myself I know a lot of the things that were/are said in the natural hair community were/are myths...🤭

Im from the afrikanhairgod crew and we think your awesome

AfrikanHairgod sent me here. I subscribed!

Girl, loved the video

I love this! The real! Thank you for your videos. Finally someone that knows the real

WOW! Thank you for a very informative video! My girlfriends and curlfriends were just texting back and forth about this topic. I am going to share the video link. :-)

All I can say is that when I stopped silicone and paraben and sulfate shampoos my hair has tremendously decreased in hair loss to the point where I shed a little bit like normal shedding and my dandruff has decreased and isn’t big anymore whereas before it was embarrassing me

Hi Fops, girl I clicked the like button even before viewing this video!😂 Thanks for discussing this topic I never canceled silicones, but this made me feel more at ease about it. What are your thoughts on hair grease? I love my Blue Magic and Softee Indian hemp grease!

I missed this one!! Great info! Imma still stay clear....mostly 😅 I didn't know about the numbers dictating how water soluble it would be.

Can't believe i casually clicked a hair video like I've been doing for YEARS but this time I leave knowing what PEG and all these crazy ingredient names mean🤯

Love your video Please share where you when to school to become a trichologist .

TY, for bringing the knowledge out there! Liking this video the most regarding silicones, most accurate. Well done 👍🏽 👍🏽 My hair loves silicones and silicones love me ♥️

We need another video from you about grease please!😘

that myth-busting-PPE-finger-clasp-and-smile was so good LOOL

I know this is aimed more towards curly hair but I just came across your channel and I love your videos! Would the things you talk about apply to me too? I have 1B low porosity hair.

glad i found your channel!

I am so happy to finally find a channel with facts, not just repeating what you’ve heard. I am a huge fan. Just mad I’m just finding your channel now. Thank you sooooooo much.

I have used silicon in the past, I have also gone fully CG ( has much as possible) .... The build up , Dandruff, itchy scalp, was unbearable. My hair and scalp is so much better when I avoid silicone SLS .. i do swim and go to the beach often so I do use serums with silicone and then use Castillo soap to clarify. .

I found you while watching afrikanhairgod live and all I can say is Where have you been all my hair life😂😂 Awesome info👍🏾😃

I've been hearing that silicones are bad for hair for awhile and I tried some products that don't have silicones but I found that I didn't like them very much. Silicones help with detangling my hair and making it smooth and shiny so I've been using them still. My scalp is also oily so it needs more surfactants and harsh shampoos like clarifying ones. All the gentle sulfate free shampoos made my hair look dull and not clean. Thank you for this video though. I feel more at ease with my routine and I want to send this to everyone lol

When I wash my hair it gets really tangled. I use the silicone mix from My country Dominican Republic and my hair literally gets de tangled quickly 😄 Versus Shea Moisture products 😭

i was at the store and didn't watch this video so i would figure out what chem was good for frizz control. lol needless to say im hear and i was reading the bottle. *pats my own back* Thank you sis!

Is it normal to binge-watch a hair channel? 😍

If I understood correctly, my shampoo and hair mask shouldn't have silicones but my hair can benfit from my styling products having them? This way I can ensure proper moisture and proper sealing.

Thanks for this.... poor silicones get such a bad rep... in my curly hair experience, they are great. Go Team Silicones!!! 👩🏽‍🦱

Thank you so much !!!. I can finally run back to silicone shampoos 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️

Your so informative Thank u so much

First off, love you. Question about silicones: while I love what silicon does to my hair, it irritates the crap out of my scalp. I suspect it’s because I have psoriasis and it traps the dead skin cells. Could I possibly be blaming the wrong ingredient?

I’m loving your content- keep it coming! I have high porosity hair as well, and I’ve struggled with having frizzy ends. I’ve cut several inches off my hair twice now thinking it was split ends, but it’s not. Do you have any ideas as to what causes that or how to prevent it?

The ORS conditioner with orange oil has silicone and it's the best conditioner I've ever used. My sister uses the rice water line and she loves it. I think I'm going back to it

Love this video! Is Isopropyl alcohol bad?

Girl I love ur attitude ! And everything ur teaching us, science based of course! So interesting 💪🏾😊❤

I've been lead wrong by influencers my whole curly haired journey 😱😭 #2years

What type of leave-in products can you use that have these either water soluble sillicone or silicones that do not accumulate in your hair.

Would using my leave-in and shea butter before applying the dimethicone product help to minimize buildup in this first use?

I’m a bit confused. For the silicones that do not accumulate on top themselves how are they able to do that if they do not evaporate? Also can one “re-moisturize” that is sprits water on their hair that already has silicone in it and reapply the silicone as a sealant to get their hair soft again?

Wow I aspire to be as knowledgeable as you are😍 I'm majoring in chemical engineering but I'm more drawn to formulation and cosmetic chemistry. Do you think I can still work in that field with my major and all the things I'm learning from you haha?

Another great video 👏🏿🙌🏿 I want you to blow because you really are the fountain of hair knowledge but at the same time I want you to be my little secret of greatness 😂😂

Thank you i can continue to use some of my favorite hair products I personally do better without sulfates and parabens but my hair does like silicones and I have High porosity hair and spirals curls and also some really kinky curls underneath in the back of my hair and my hair is thick and I also have some waves so my hair has different curl patterns and is silky texture but prone to dryness never looks greasy either. I can apply so many moisturizers and oils in my hair daily and my hair never looks greasy and I don't have to wash it all the time but sometimes I my eczema flairs up especially if my scalp doesn't agree with a new product which can be a hassle to clear it up and get my scalp back in order so I don't have to wash it as much again my scalp and hair doesn't like Eco gel at all broke my scalp out and caused hair loss and burned my scalp so much and caused a rash definitely was allergic to something in it so I'm still getting my scalp back in order and once again looking for a Gel and other styling products my hair will like going to try products from brands I currently use that my hair likes and look for ingredients that ik my hair likes might start useing Aussie Instant freeze gel again if it doesn't have that DMDM or other formaldehyde releasing ingredients because my scalp doesn't like them