Silicone and shampoo, silly question

[Littlemoocow]

I wanted to try the no silicone approach, so I ordered some loreal eversleek from boots, both shampoo and conditioner. The conditioner says on the bottle that it is silicone free and I had assumed that the shampoo from the same range would also be silicone free, however it doesn't say so. Then I wondered whether silicone was only present in conditioner, not shampoo, hence no need to say silicone free on the shampoo bottle. Does anyone know? Thanks

Silicones are usually a conditioner thing rather than shampoo. The commonest silicone used is dimethicone so have a look for that (or anything ending in -cone) on the ingredient list.

I've tried the Everriche and it was fabulous - am not bothered about silicones but avoid sulphates due to eczema.

Ah thanks, I'll have a look on the ingredients list

Afro hair care brands are often sulfate/silicone free.

Thanks myrtle. Is there any reason do you think why they would or wouldn't work well for straight European hair? I,would never think to look at Afro hair products

herbal essences do a silicone free shampoo, I bought it in ASDA but can't seem to find it online in the uk only in the US. Perhaps ASDA have it due to walmart?

It's more avoiding sulphates in shampoo as they are very harsh and then avoiding silicones in conditioner and products as they coat the hair with a type of plastic which, whilst it can make the hair look shiny, eventually can build up and prevent the hair from being able to absorb moisture, resulting in dry, brittle hair. My hairdresser, who specialises in curly hair recommended the Rainforest range fromBodyshop. I've been using it for 6 months now and my hair feels in much better condition than it ever did!

Ah thank you. I'll have a look at those recommendations. I need to go to the body shop anyway. Thanks

Sorry for the late reply, afro hair care products can absolutely be used on European hair types. I use Palmers shampoo and hair milk (as a leave in conditioner) and I have thick, coarse, wavy-ish hair. They do tend to be richer and heavier though so you generally don't need as much and they might be too heavy for fine hair.

Body Shop Rainforest range has been great for my hair

I have thick, frizzy, coarse European hair and use body shop rainforest range. I can use either shine or moisture. It's fabulous, my hair is less frizzy, loads softer and my scalp isn't suffering any more.

Afro ranges do have silicates and parabens in them as I've found out to my bitter cost. So be wary. Body shop rainforest range is the best I've used so far.