Comments on: Pantene Is Bad For Hair: Myth Busted! http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/01/18/pantene-is-bad-for-hair-myth-busted/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:15:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: AshleyatPantene http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/01/18/pantene-is-bad-for-hair-myth-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-44688 AshleyatPantene Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:20:39 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4004#comment-44688 Hey Guys! First let me say I am so excited to see the conversations that have sparked from this Press Release. My name is Ashley, and I work for the Pantene Brand in Social Media. My job is to get out there and help bridge the gap between our consumers and the brains behind our products. I knew this press release would get people talking, and even asking more questions than ever before, and for me that is a success. For starters- I hear you! All of You! Sometimes corporate answers and responses can be stoic and filled with SOOO much information to the point where there's no information at all! LOL...The Myth Buster was created to dispel that horrible rumor started in the Professional Hair industry about Wax in our Pantene, and it really wasn't meant to truly get into the science of it all. But I am certainly listening, and I will be meeting with a few of our Scientists in the future, with the hopes of getting more of our information out there to be clearer about our process. A few added pieces of info would be that some beauty care formulas contain Lanolin and Fatty Alcohols that when formulated into a beauty care product like a shampoo, they are very moisturizing and leave the hair soft and smooth with less friskiness. Also, our shampoos and conditioners contain cetyl and stearyl alcohols which provide rich moisturization and hair protection benefits. However - our research concludes that these ingredients do not weigh hair down and are easily washed off with the next shampooing. To help answer a few more of the questions I saw above: Hair Loss- Hair loss is normal and is a continuous process, and Pantene does NOT cause hair loss or accelerate natural hair shedding. If you or anyone else has felt like you've experienced this with our product, we urge you to give us a call at 1.866.606.4682 9a-6p EST because we would like to better understand your experience. SLS/SLES (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate/ Sodium Laureth Sulfate) - If SLS or SLES is added to the formula, it will be listed in the Ingredient Statement on the label. SLS/SLES is a very safe and effective ingredient with very good cleaning properties. We are not aware of any harmful effects associated with the use of SLS/SLES in consumer products. These supposed safety concerns stem from some misquoted research and have no scientific basis. A search of scientific literature found nothing supporting the allegation that this causes cancer. I recommend visiting the Personal Care Council site, www.personalcarecouncil.org as well as the American Cancer Society site, www.cancer.org for more information. Another good site to reference would be our very own P&G Beauty Science site, which is filled with tons and tons of ingredient information and much much more. www.pgbeautyscience.com I know this was a bit winded, but I read through every last comment and I really wanted to share the information I had, and I certainly hope this helps. I am in the process of migrating our Twitter accounts, so look out for the new Pantene Twitter, where I will be giving tons of more info daily regarding the science, promotions, etc. Happy Discussions! -AshleyatPantene Hey Guys! First let me say I am so excited to see the conversations that have sparked from this Press Release. My name is Ashley, and I work for the Pantene Brand in Social Media. My job is to get out there and help bridge the gap between our consumers and the brains behind our products. I knew this press release would get people talking, and even asking more questions than ever before, and for me that is a success.

For starters- I hear you! All of You! Sometimes corporate answers and responses can be stoic and filled with SOOO much information to the point where there’s no information at all! LOL…The Myth Buster was created to dispel that horrible rumor started in the Professional Hair industry about Wax in our Pantene, and it really wasn’t meant to truly get into the science of it all. But I am certainly listening, and I will be meeting with a few of our Scientists in the future, with the hopes of getting more of our information out there to be clearer about our process. A few added pieces of info would be that some beauty care formulas contain Lanolin and Fatty Alcohols that when formulated into a beauty care product like a shampoo, they are very moisturizing and leave the hair soft and smooth with less friskiness. Also, our shampoos and conditioners contain cetyl and stearyl alcohols which provide rich moisturization and hair protection benefits. However – our research concludes that these ingredients do not weigh hair down and are easily washed off with the next shampooing.

To help answer a few more of the questions I saw above:

Hair Loss- Hair loss is normal and is a continuous process, and Pantene does NOT cause hair loss or accelerate natural hair shedding. If you or anyone else has felt like you’ve experienced this with our product, we urge you to give us a call at 1.866.606.4682 9a-6p EST because we would like to better understand your experience.

SLS/SLES (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate/ Sodium Laureth Sulfate) – If SLS or SLES is added to the formula, it will be listed in the Ingredient Statement on the label. SLS/SLES is a very safe and effective ingredient with very good cleaning properties. We are not aware of any harmful effects associated with the use of SLS/SLES in consumer products. These supposed safety concerns stem from some misquoted research and have no scientific basis. A search of scientific literature found nothing supporting the allegation that this causes cancer. I recommend visiting the Personal Care Council site, http://www.personalcarecouncil.org as well as the American Cancer Society site, http://www.cancer.org for more information.

Another good site to reference would be our very own P&G Beauty Science site, which is filled with tons and tons of ingredient information and much much more. http://www.pgbeautyscience.com

I know this was a bit winded, but I read through every last comment and I really wanted to share the information I had, and I certainly hope this helps. I am in the process of migrating our Twitter accounts, so look out for the new Pantene Twitter, where I will be giving tons of more info daily regarding the science, promotions, etc.

Happy Discussions!

-AshleyatPantene

]]> By: Eishi http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/01/18/pantene-is-bad-for-hair-myth-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-44643 Eishi Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:32:47 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4004#comment-44643 Hey, that's weird, I got exactly the same thing as Juliet. I've got virgin hair, it's straight and thick and goes down to around my waist. It's normally quite nice, but sweet jesus, it's throwing the biggest tantrum right now. I started using Pantene because it was on sale (haha) at Coles so I was like, "Eh, might as well!" But I've been using it for a couple of weeks and seriously, my hair is so gross. It's stringy, dry (yet oily at the same time, which confuses me). I can't ever seem to use the right amount of conditioner. Argh. And I can't buy any shampoo/conditioner until I finish the ones i have (my parents are annoying about stuff like that) and Pantene comes in big ass bottles so my hair is horrific at the moment. What's up with that? Is it actually the fact that we have virgin hair? :s Hey, that’s weird, I got exactly the same thing as Juliet.
I’ve got virgin hair, it’s straight and thick and goes down to around my waist. It’s normally quite nice, but sweet jesus, it’s throwing the biggest tantrum right now.

I started using Pantene because it was on sale (haha) at Coles so I was like, “Eh, might as well!”
But I’ve been using it for a couple of weeks and seriously, my hair is so gross. It’s stringy, dry (yet oily at the same time, which confuses me). I can’t ever seem to use the right amount of conditioner. Argh.

And I can’t buy any shampoo/conditioner until I finish the ones i have (my parents are annoying about stuff like that) and Pantene comes in big ass bottles so my hair is horrific at the moment.

What’s up with that? Is it actually the fact that we have virgin hair? :s

]]> By: mary-jo http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/01/18/pantene-is-bad-for-hair-myth-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-44634 mary-jo Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:31:00 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4004#comment-44634 Well when I started growing my hair I was using tigi, my hair went dry and thin and had no life to it, plus it never got past my mid back. Then i switched to pantene and within a year my hair was to my hips, the wave had come back again and it now shines and has lots of body. I love it, plus I have hardly any split ends or damage. Funny though i go to the hair dressers and they are like' oh what lovely hair, in such excellent condition, what do you use?' when i say pantene they reply ' nooo that is so bad for your hair, you must be careful with your hair' WTF a minute ago you said my hair was in excellent condition! Well when I started growing my hair I was using tigi, my hair went dry and thin and had no life to it, plus it never got past my mid back. Then i switched to pantene and within a year my hair was to my hips, the wave had come back again and it now shines and has lots of body. I love it, plus I have hardly any split ends or damage.

Funny though i go to the hair dressers and they are like’ oh what lovely hair, in such excellent condition, what do you use?’ when i say pantene they reply ‘ nooo that is so bad for your hair, you must be careful with your hair’ WTF a minute ago you said my hair was in excellent condition!

]]> By: Tracy http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/01/18/pantene-is-bad-for-hair-myth-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-42897 Tracy Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:58:22 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4004#comment-42897 I am a hair stylist... i can tell instantly when someone uses pantene. after prolonged use there is a very APPARENT build up on their hair and scalp... enough that i can scrape it off the outside of their hair in flakes. Also, once you get their hair WET... it acts like it has wax on it because instead of getting wet like normal hair, it takes a LONG time because the water is just beading up and falling off. especially with fine hair i've noticed it CAUSES knots in ur hair. It makes since... u get a wax in ur hair, and ur hair drys... the wax has stuck pieces of ur hair TOGETHER. causing KNOTS. my advice as a professional, DO NOT USE PANTENE. My personal AND professional advice: get professional products, they are worth it. the WORST hair i've seen uses : Pantene( the reasons i already stated), garnier, suave, and dove. I can tell right away which one they torture their hair with. garnier is EXTREMELY drying and strips your hair of color and moisture and oils. in beauty school they tell you if your haircolor is too dark USE SUAVE because it strips your hair so fast. and Dove... is ridiculous. it does nothing. it doesnt clean or condition right. I am a hair stylist… i can tell instantly when someone uses pantene. after prolonged use there is a very APPARENT build up on their hair and scalp… enough that i can scrape it off the outside of their hair in flakes. Also, once you get their hair WET… it acts like it has wax on it because instead of getting wet like normal hair, it takes a LONG time because the water is just beading up and falling off. especially with fine hair i’ve noticed it CAUSES knots in ur hair. It makes since… u get a wax in ur hair, and ur hair drys… the wax has stuck pieces of ur hair TOGETHER. causing KNOTS.
my advice as a professional, DO NOT USE PANTENE.
My personal AND professional advice: get professional products, they are worth it.
the WORST hair i’ve seen uses : Pantene( the reasons i already stated), garnier, suave, and dove.
I can tell right away which one they torture their hair with.
garnier is EXTREMELY drying and strips your hair of color and moisture and oils.
in beauty school they tell you if your haircolor is too dark USE SUAVE because it strips your hair so fast.
and Dove… is ridiculous. it does nothing. it doesnt clean or condition right.

]]> By: A http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/01/18/pantene-is-bad-for-hair-myth-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-42520 A Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:23:50 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4004#comment-42520 This is seriously the worst argument ever. It may be good for some, not for others. Find what you like, use it, shut up. This is seriously the worst argument ever. It may be good for some, not for others. Find what you like, use it, shut up.

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