Cosmetic chemists - brands of shampoo/conditioner with best formulation?
October 8, 2017 7:43 AM Subscribe
I think I remember reading somewhere that cosmetic chemists consider Pantene to have an excellent formulation. Is this true? Are there any other brands that are highly approved by the experts?
(In anticipation of answers:
1) I am wary of silicones, as I have a feeling (not sure if the effect is real) that they tend to make my hair tanglier a couple of days after a wash (maybe because they attract dirt; I don't know) - so are silicones necessary for an excellent formulation? And do silicone substitutes have the same negative effects as silicones?
2) Are stronger detergents - sulfates - actually worse for hair than weaker detergents?
I'd *love* it if someone with scientific knowledge could answer, because there's sooo much anecdotal evidence around these questions.)
(In anticipation of answers:
1) I am wary of silicones, as I have a feeling (not sure if the effect is real) that they tend to make my hair tanglier a couple of days after a wash (maybe because they attract dirt; I don't know) - so are silicones necessary for an excellent formulation? And do silicone substitutes have the same negative effects as silicones?
2) Are stronger detergents - sulfates - actually worse for hair than weaker detergents?
I'd *love* it if someone with scientific knowledge could answer, because there's sooo much anecdotal evidence around these questions.)
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It depends on what you mean by "excellent". IIRC, P&G became a aware of a company that had developed a way to combine shampoo and conditioner. They snapped up the company, or at least the idea, and built it into an industry leading brand in Pantene. Right there, you have one definition of excellent.
Slightly differently, the genius of being P&G is knowing more about detergent and cosmetic chemistry than anyone else, thereby being able to put an superior product in the bottle with a cheaper manufacturing cost. There is a different definition of excellent.
Maybe, probably, you have some different criterion for excellent.
posted by SemiSalt at 12:43 PM on October 8, 2017