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Silicones Have Hair Strengthening Benefits

New research unveiled by Dow Corning

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By: TOM BRANNA

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New research from Dow Corning gives hope to women who believe their hair has been damaged by heat styling, coloring and the environment. Single fiber tensile measurements obtained on hair treated with Dow Corning silicones, three materials—Dow Corning 5-7113 Silicone Quat Microemulsion, Dow Corning 5-7070 Si Amino Elastomer Emulsion and Dow Corning 2-2078 Fluid—demonstrated hair-strengthening benefits in leave-on and rinse-off applications. Fibers treated with Dow Corning silicones exhibited ...

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