Okay, I know what you are thinking but I’m not talking about that type of silicone - the silicone-based ingredients used in skin and hair care products.
As we continue to move toward safer cosmetics and more nature-based products, global silicone manufactures are too, targeting natural formulations that can improve the texture of largely natural beauty and hair care products.
Silicone-based ingredients have been used for decades in skin and hair care products to help improve the texture of formulations, create a soft, silky feel and improve the spreadability of the product.
In recent years as consumers move to more natural-based products silicones have gotten a bad rep. While a large part of its mass starts as silicate or sand, the ingredients are forged together to create silicone through a synthetic process that voids the natural elements of its base.
Some of the bigger silicone suppliers throughout the world are developing silicone and silicone-type formulations that are partly vegetable-derived. Because one of the problems facing natural cosmetic manufactures is finding elements in nature that can replicate the results silicone-based ingredients can produce.
This development is great news for smaller, natural product producers that need a way to implement the many benefits of silicone-based ingredients but keep their product truly natural. Remember this formulation is still a while away so if any product you use says its natural but contains silicone - it’s not.
