Comments on: Is Pantene Putting Plastic On Your Hair?

By: Left Brain

Left Brain — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:13:27 +0000

@Claire – Silicones contain silicon which is derived from sand. Waxes and plastics are made from hydrocarbons (derived from either petroleum or natural sources).

They are not in the same “family”.

By: Claire

Claire — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:45:36 +0000

Silicone is in the same family as waxes and plastics, and it is coating your hair with these over time. Certain hair types and conditions make some people more susceptible to this than othersI question the impartibility of this website.

By: MilesofStyles

MilesofStyles — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:32:55 +0000

Paraffin? That makes sense. Paraffin, when it hardens, forms a coating around the hairshaft which traps some of the water in your hair after shampooing. It seems to have two or three major side effects: 1. Trapping the water; and 2: making the hair appear shinier and fuller as a result of that coating of paraffin.
The problem is that after a while the hair begins to feel a bit moist and limp after repeated brushings at which time the trapped moisture releases itself as the “shell of paraffin” is scraped away. The other problem with the paraffin coating is that paraffin comes from petroleum so there is a sleekness or bit of an oily quality to it, especially as it breaks down; 3. As people claim — all true — flakes of the stuff begin to appear in the hair, giving the impression of dandruff. Based on my experience, I believe that a person’s hair may look okay after first shampooing and/or conditioning with a Pantene product, but give it a day or less, and you’ll see other, much less desirable, features of the product start to emerge.

By: Diana

Diana — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:21:08 +0000

Why would I listen to the manufacturer’s claims or even the stylists(I doubt very much that a stylist would ever let a Pantene product touch her/his hair)?

For that matter, I don’t even care what’s in it; what it does to the hair is what matters, and who is better qualified to give the straight scoop on that but someone who uses it?

I used it years ago when I was young, poor and ignorant. It didn’t take long for me to see the waxy coat it left on my hair. Yes, wax. Maybe other non-helpful stuff came packaged in those sleek black bottles, but wax was part of the mix, no doubt about it. Just what does “paraffin” mean to you, anyway? At the time that was one of the foremost ingredients. Here’s the definition of paraffin for anyone who isn’t sure, or doesn’t know: Paraffin/paraffin wax:
a white or colorless, tasteless, odorless, water-insoluble, solid substance not easily acted upon by reagents, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons chiefly of the alkane series, obtained from crude petroleum: used in candles, for forming preservative coatings and seals, for waterproofing paper, etc

By: Jenna

Jenna — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:21:46 +0000

I love pantene and never had a hair loss problem. However as I have very dry skin I only wash it about every 6 days also I alternate my shampoos and conditioners so my skin does not get used to one product.