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Bis-Aminopropyl Dimethicone

Conditions and detangles hair.

In the Silicones group

What it is

A silicone, an ingredient made in a lab from silicon and oxygen, modified so that it clings to hair.

Conditions hair, leaving it softer, shinier and easier to comb.

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What it does in a formula

Conditions and detangles hairOfficial EU function: Hair conditioning

Why some people watch for it

Silicones

Some people avoid silicones because they prefer how products without them feel, or because they follow a haircare routine that leaves them out.

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