Silicone in the care of the skin (and scar reduction) is good, right?

BCcodes asks...I was under the impression that the silicones in skin care (lotions, creams, etc.) were good because they help to create a moisture barrier. My facial moisturizer has a silicone, as does my body lotion (baby - cheap and ideal for sensitive skin). I use also the silicone tarpaulins for a Hypertrophic Scar from a surgery, there is a year and a half.?I was watching a review of a free silicone face primer, and I arrived at Googling. Silicones are blamed for everything! I do not use silicones in my hair products because I have dry hair and scalp sensitive shampoo with sulfates are not my cup of tea. I understand that over time, silicone can accumulate on the hair if not properly removed, and since I do not use a hard shampoo, I go without them. But I use a body wash and regular facial cleanser so I do not see why to use a cream for the face or body with dimethicone lotion would be a problem. Especially considering the scar, scarring of the features of the sheets of silicone, silicone in skin care would not be a good thing?

The brain of beauty reply:

Silicones have received a bad reputation in hair care for a long period. It probably has something to with the fact that Pantene has made this good use of them and we all know how much the designers like bash Pantene! The idea that the silicones accumulate on hair has a certain sense (they are certainly difficult to wash out of laboratory glassware!) but we have never seen conclusive data showing that a 'hard' shampoo is necessary to remove them. The myth still persists to the degree that many companies make a tidy sum by selling air conditioners without silicone.

It is another story when it comes to skin care. Silicone (more specifically the dimethicone) is an excellent Occlusive agent that will help lock the moisture in the skin. In fact, it is so good that it is specified as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in the skin protector monograph. In addition, silicone sheets are useful in reducing scar, partly for occlusion and partly to provide a "scaffold" for the growth of tissues. But we have never seen any data showing that silicone delivered by a lotion can help reduce scars.

Don't be afraid of silicones for the skin or the hair!

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