Busting Silicone Myths | Lab Muffin Beauty Science

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.

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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: https://labmuffin.com/silicone-mythbusting-with-video/

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. https://doi.org/10.4155/tde.15.39
Health impacts of silicones: Mojsiewicz-Pieńkowska K et al., Front Pharmacol 2016, 7, 132. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2016.00132.
Australian Department of Health Environmental Assessment: https://www.nicnas.gov.au/chemical-information/imap-assessments/imap-assessments/tier-ii-environment-assessments/cvms

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