Silicone-free shampoos: is your hair care routine balanced?

Just as a good facial cleanser is the foundation of any effective skincare routine, a perfectly balanced shampoo is essential when caring for and styling your hair. Recently, there’s been some discussion about what exactly goes into your hair cleanser, and how those ingredients affect the condition of your strands. One ingredient you might have been hearing quite a lot about lately is: silicone.

This synthetic polymer is a popular compound used in a variety of hair care products, from smoothing serums to hydrating shampoos, for its ability to lubricate and polish hair. It works by coating the strand, creating a seal against water and air, helping to prevent frizz while smoothing the hair shaft. This coating also gives hair a slippery, almost velvety feel making for easier detangling, whilst imparting a covetable, mirror-like shine. While it is a very useful and effective ingredient, it may have a tendency to build upon your hair strands if not properly removed.

STEP 1: Finding the Right Balance in Your Hair Routine.

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If you are looking to start afresh and erase previously applied silicone, it makes sense to choose a shampoo that is free of it. Washing your hair using a product that contains silicones, deposits the ingredient on the shaft, which doesn’t allow your hair to feel truly clean — you’ll have build-up from product, that creates a residue you can actually feel when you run your hands through your hair.

For that reason, Nexxus has formulated all of its shampoos to be silicone-free. By removing that silicone coating from your rinse, it allows your treatment and conditioning products to work best to repair, restore, and protect.
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For that reason, Nexxus has formulated all of its shampoos to be silicone-free. By removing that silicone coating from your rinse, it allows your treatment and conditioning products to work best to repair, restore, and protect.
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It’s important to remember that silicone itself is not the enemy of your hair. Our scientists and expert stylists have spent countless hours studying ingredients and products, which is how we know that there’s nothing inherently wrong with using products containing silicones. It is all a matter of when and how you use them in order to get the correct results. Conditioners, especially those designed to tame frizz, are where silicones truly shine. They create a sleek, polished appearance for any hairstyle, from waves to braids to high-volume blowouts.
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To create the silky soft strands you crave, incorporate Nexxus' Emergencee Emergencee , Oil InfiniteOil Infinite , or Nexxus Nutritive Nutritive shampoos into your hair care routine. Combined with Nexxus’ smoothing conditioners, it creates a perfectly balanced system that primes your hair to help you achieve your best hair ever, easily.

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Nexxus