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Silicone. I find myself in an odd position with this pervasive skincare, haircare and makeup ingredient. I mostly hate the stuff, but routinely defend it against clean beauty/wellness naysayers who thoughtlessly deem it toxic. Silicone, like every other ingredient held to the highest possible EU standards (which still apply in the UK), is not toxic. It is safe. And yet as much as I will continue to bang that drum, I’ll also avoid using silicone where practical.
Silicone is used widely in high street haircare products to give a slippery, silky, frizz-free finish to hair, which is ideal for certain types. But if you’re curly and happy about it, silicone won’t suit you, as it weighs down waves, curls and coils to make them look neither one thing nor another. If your hair is fine, like mine, silicone makes it droop like cheap curtains in need of a hot wash. Avoiding it can be pricey, but there are a growing number of affordable exceptions and some are pr