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Burts Bees Shampoo & Conditioner --do they contain Silicone?
  • theflyingacetheflyingace
    I just picked some of their "moisture" shampoo and conditioner up at Target last night and while the label boasts no sulfates, parabens, etc., there is no mention of no 'cones! The second ingredient ends in "cross polymer" so that concerns me (also because it's most abundant!) but it doesn't end in "cone".... but there may be more than one type of silicone I don't know about it or maybe they got sneaky and listed it differently since evidently companies can get away with that (for shame!)

    Any thoughts?

    Here's the ingredient list: 

     aqua (water, eau), sodium bis-hydroxyethylglycinate coco-glucosides crosspolymer, sodium cocoyl alaninate, glycerin, disodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, oryza sativa (rice) extract, adansonia digitata oil, theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, origanum vulgare leaf oil, thymus vulgaris (thyme) oil, hydrolyzed jojoba protein, arginine, sodium cocoyl hydrolyzed soy protein, sodium polyaspartate, parfum (fragrance), xanthan gum, sodium cocoyl glutamate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, lauryl lactyl lactate, sodium chloride, lactic acid, leuconostoc ferment filtrate, ascorbic acid, citric acid, potassium sorbate.
  • lindygirl1960
    Not a Brain, but here is a list of silicones I found on the naturallycurly.com site:


    That may not be a total list of silicones, but at least it helps somewhat. The chart also notes whether or not a silicone is water soluble which is helpful for those trying to avoid types not water soluble because they are avoiding sulfates for one reason or another. 

    I don't see anything in the list you provided that I recognize as a silicone. Maybe the Brains will chime in or someone who knows more on the subject than I do.  
    :)
  • alchemist
    No silicone based ingredient in the ingredient list above
  • Right BrainRight Brain
    I agree with Alchemist. But I must say that this is appears to be a very unusual formula! Lot's of uncommon surfactants. How well does it foam?
  • theflyingacetheflyingace
    I haven't tried it out yet because I was afraid of putting more silicone buildup in my hair after trying for months to be rid of it. I did use a tiny bit on my ends though. I'll use some tonight and report back on lathering/foaming. ;) 

  • theflyingacetheflyingace
    OK Update: Tried it yesterday. It's awesome! It foams really well and it left my hair feeling pretty clean albeit a tiny bit dry. Which is odd because there is no SLS in it and my hair feels less dry when I use my sulphate-laden LUSH shampoo. ;)

    Also I e-mailed Burts Bees and I got this reply: 

    Thank you for contacting us about your Burt's Bees Shampoos. We always appreciate hearing from our consumers. We are happy to inform you that none of our shampoos contain silicone. If you are interested at looking at the ingredients for our products, we recommend going to www.burtsbees.com. With each product, you will be able to look at the full list of ingredients.

    Again, thank you for contacting us.
    Sincerely,

    Claire Kingston

    Consumer Response Representative

    Consumer Services

    So none of their shampoos contain silicone. Hurray?! 
  • Chrismhen
    They have reformulated all of their shampoos within the last year, not sure on when. But apparently it isn't going over very well. I personally haven't tried their new stuff yet, since I have a few bottles of the old stuff. 
    Here's the new list of ingredients:
    aqua (water, eau), sodium bis-hydroxyethylglycinate coco-glucosides crosspolymer, sodium cocoyl alaninate, glycerin, disodium cocoyl glutamate, oryza sativa (rice) extract, hydrolyzed jojoba protein, sodium cocoyl hydrolyzed soy protein, punica granatum seed oil, origanum vulgare leaf oil, thymus vulgaris (thyme) oil, arginine, parfum (fragrance), sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, lauryl lactyl lactate, sodium chloride, lactic acid, sodium polyaspartate, leuconostoc ferment filtrate, xanthan gum, ascorbic acid, citric acid, potassium sorbate.
  • lindygirl1960
    Here is a list I had from another website on silicones so you know what is water soluble and what is not:


    also this on amodimethicone :


    Hopefully the Brains will check the info on those links and make sure they are correct.  
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