Yall Better Watch Out For Those "anes"!!

[Neith]

I dunno if anyone else has noticed, but all cones don't end in "cone".


Cyclopentasiloxane - an ingredient in many conditioners including Tresemme Vit E conditioner

It's also a cone. I think that people skim over this one. I'm not sure if any others end in "ane"


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclopentasiloxane


Of course the title only applies to people who limit cones


Just giving a heads up!

 

[anon123]

Thanks for the heads up. I use products with -cones, but I at least want to know when I'm doing so and how many ingredients in the list are -cones.

 

[Neith]

I don't think too many people saw this...

 

[JustKiya]

*nod*

'cones, 'xanes, 'zanes, 'canes, and there is something else, but it's not used very often......

They are tricksy ones.

 

[Dposh167]

there was a thread that listed all types of cones and which ones were more stubborn than others. I knew the 'anes were cones but not sure how they measured up to reg cones. Does n e one have any scientific explanation?

 

[gymfreak336]

there was a thread that listed all types of cones and which ones were more stubborn than others. I knew the 'anes were cones but not sure how they measured up to reg cones. Does n e one have any scientific explanation?

I know the idea most people have in their heads when they hear "Silicone" is a thick goopy substance but many of them are not. Most of the extremely goopy ones are not used in cosmetic application. Most of the -anes are voilatle, meaning they evaporate after a certain amount of time. I use cps in the lab all of the time and its a really thin liquid. As soon as I put a drop on my skin, it evaporates leaving behind a tiny film that is easily removeable. They use many of the -anes with thicker ones like dimethicone to thin them out. Navsedga had talked about this before, about how all cones do not buildup the same way and how depending on what you do to your hair and how often you wash it, cone buildup can and will chip off.

Even some of the more non water soluble cones are water soluble in application given how and what they are mixed with in our products. Amodimethicone is one. Most conditioners use this in conjuction with some chlorides to prevent excess buildup and to encourage water solubilty.

 

[MonPetite]

^^^

ITA with the above.

Just wanted to note: Cyclopentasiloxane/zane IS the most difficult to wash off, but the most sealing and protective. It is often in cheaper products for curly hair as it helps seal out humidity, seal in excess moisture, reduce or eliminate tangles, and add shine. As Gym stated, it is mixed with other others to thin it out.

In the right amounts...this can be your VERY best friend if you're natural or texturized.

 

[naturalgurl]

WOW, we have some very educated ladies here! This is why I love this place. For me, I don't want to have to figure when and what not to mix and which is heavier, which one will overlap, which one will fizzle, which one will evaporate quicker. I'm too lazy for all of that. I'll stick with the basics. But it's good to know that if someone has a question regarding this stuff, the people are here!


ETA~ Rethought that. I'm not lazy, as much research as I have done! Let's just say reading labels is not my idea of a good time and my hair regimen should not be a science...