WTF is a Cone?!

LOL! That was my first thought when I hear about it. Well, enjoy the following facts!

There are two types of cones: water soluble and non water soluble. Water soluble are more preferred of course because they are easy to wash out. Non-soluble are hard to get rid of and can cause build up. Some peoples' hair are okay with 'cones. Some aren't. A way to know if your hair is not okay with them is when you use the products, your hair gets very dry and brittle and starts to break. Some people can use cones, some can use them sparingly and others can not use them at all. There is no one hair type or texture that can or can not use them so you will have to experience it for yourself. I can tell you that my hair is in between. I can not use cones on a daily basis or as leave-ins but it doesn't make my hair feel extra dry, just not moisturized. The following are lists of soluble and non-soluble cones.

Non-soluble:
amodimethicone (not in water by itself)
cetearyl methicone
cetyl dimethicone
cyclomethicone
cyclopentasiloxane
dimethicone (except if it has PEG in the front of it)
stearyl dimethicone
trimethylsilyamodimethicone
Soluble:
dimethicone copolyol
lauryl methicone copolyol
hydrolyzed wheat protien hydropropyl polysiloxane
stearoxy dimethicone (sparingly)
behenoxy dimethicone (sparingly)

Info pulled from: http://beautyandnature.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/attack-of-the-cones/