The dirty trio...silicones, sulfates, & parabens.
They are hiding in many of your everyday products, probably without you even knowing it.
Here's what they are and their most common aliases.
Also, I have found that using either EWG Skin Deep or the Think Diry App can help when you are trying to find products with the best ingredients.
Silicones
Sulfates
Parabens
SILICONES
LEAVES HAIR DRY AND DULL, MAKES HAIR WEAKER AND MORE PRONE TO BREAKAGE, WEIGHS DOWN HAIR, REALLY HARD TO REMOVE BUILD UP, CLOGS PORES
LOOK FOR:
Amino Bispropyl Dimethicone
Aminopropyl Dimethicone
Amodimethicone
Amodimethicone Hydroxystearate
Behenoxy Dimethicone
C24-28 Alkyl Dimethicone
C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone
C30-45 Alkyl Methicone
Cetearyl Methicone
Cetyl Dimethicone
Cyclomethicone
Cyclopentasiloxane
Dimethicone
Dimethicone Copolyol
Dimethiconol
Dimethoxysilyl Ethylenediaminopropyl Dimethicone
Hexyl Methicone
Hydroxypropyldimethicone
Lauryl Methicone Copolyol
Methicone
Phenyl Trimethicones
Polydimethylsiloxane
Stearamidopropyl Dimethicone
Stearoxy Dimethicone
Stearyl Dimethicone
Stearyl Methicone
Sterile Dimethicone
Trimethylsilylamodimethicone
Vinyl Dimethicone
SULFATES
STRIP HAIR AND SKIN OF NATURAL OILS, CAUSES DRY BRITTLE HAIR, SCALP IRRITATION, MINIMIZES LIFE OF COLOR TREATED HAIR
LOOK FOR:
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Sodium
Laureth Sulfate Sodium
Lauryl Sulfoacetate Sodium
Lauroyl Isethionate
Sodium Lauroyl Taurate
PARABENS
ENDROCRINE DISRUPTOR, REPRODUCTIVE HARM, CANCER, SKIN IRRITATION
LOOK FOR:
Propylparaben
Isopropylparaben
Butylparaben
Isobutylparaben
SOURCES:
https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/photo-gallery/37676331/image/37676332/Pros-hair-products-silicones-create-lightweight-coating-over
https://www.ewg.org/what-are-parabens