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These are a few of my favourite things: Dimethicone in hair care products

August 4, 2015 by SwiftCraftyMonkey

Dimethicone is a great addition in any hair care product as it offers conditioning, film forming, and de-frizzing. It increases hair’s softness and shine. You can use it in shampoo, conditioner, leave-in conditioner, cream rinse, or anti-frizz sprays.The easiest recipe I make is this one for an anti-frizz spray.ANTI-FRIZZ SPRAY90% cyclomethicone10% dimethiconeWeigh each ingredient into…

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