The Curly Girl Method: Ingredients "Cheat" List | El Metodo Curly Girl: Lista de Ingredientes

(Mira debajo para la version en espanol.)

Hello blog readers! Today someone messaged me asking if there was a list somewhere of ingredients for following the Curly Girl method. The only place this list used to be before was a video description, but I decided to leave it here, so it's a bit easier to read and bookmark. For more information on the Curly Girl method, check out some of the videos I've done or wikiHow.

How to follow the curly girl method:

Please watch the addendum video for more information and clarification about sulfates and silicones:

Detailed page that explains the method in detail, with more tips and tricks for curly hair: http://www.wikihow.com/Follow-the-Curly-Girl-Method-for-Curly-Hair

Silicones found in hair products*:
Bisaminopropyl dimethicone
Amodimethicone
Amodimethicone (and) Trideceth-12 (and) Cetrimonium Chloride (combined together)
Behenoxy Dimethicone
Cetearyl methicone
Cetyl Dimethicone
Cyclomethicone
Cyclopentasiloxane
Dimethicone
Dimethiconol
Stearoxy Dimethicone
Stearyl Dimethicone
Trimethylsilylamodimethicone
Lauryl methicone copolyol (water soluble)
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Hydroxypropyl Polysiloxane (water soluble)
Dimethicone Copolyol (water soluble)
PEG-Dimethicone, or any other 'cone with "PEG-" in front (water soluble)

*Silicones noted as "water soluble" are fine to use on this method and will wash out with just water and conditioner.

Others
You should also avoid castor oil, mineral oil, and waxes.

Harsher cleansers
Provides foaming, lather, detergents

Alkylbenzene sulfonates
Ammonium laureth sulfate**
Ammonium lauryl sulfate**
Ammonium Xylenesulfonate
Sodium cocoyl sarcosinate
Sodium laureth sulfate**
Sodium lauryl sulfate**
Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate
Sodium myreth sulfate
Sodium Xylenesulfonate
TEA-dodecylbenzenesulfonate
Ethyl PEG-15 cocamine sulfate
Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate

**very harsh - can be drying

Gentle cleansers that are fine to use:
Cocamidopropyl betaine
Coco betaine
Cocoamphoacetate
Cocoamphodipropionate
Disodium cocoamphodiacetate
Disodium cocoamphodipropionate
Lauroamphoacetate
Sodium cocoyl isethionate
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate

Fatty alcohols - ok to use:
Behenyl alcohol
Cetearyl alcohol
Cetyl alcohol
Isocetyl alcohol
Isostearyl alcohol
Lauryl alcohol
Myristyl alcohol
Stearyl alcohol
C30-50 Alcohols
Lanolin alcohol

Drying alcohols to avoid:
Denat. alcohol
SD alcohol 40
Witch hazel
Isopropanol
ethanol
SD alcohol
Propanol
Propyl alcohol
Isopropyl alcohol

From "ingredients commonly found in hair products":
http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/curl-products/ingredients-commonly-found-in-hair-care-products

This is not a comprehensive list and is not intended to be that way. Usually google can tell you more about an ingredient if you can't find it here! Also please note that the amoutn of ingredient present in the formulation of a product, and the other ingredients they are combined with, can greatly affect how these ingredients perform in your hair. For example you can find harsh sulfate free shampoos and more gentle sulfate shampoos. Something to keep in mind - otherwise happy product shopping!

Wishing you all a good hair day,
Sarah @:-)




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Hola lectores del blog! Hoy una chica me ha preguntado si exista una lista de ingredients para seguir el metodo curly girl. Antes, solo existaba en la descripcion del video, pero decidi dejar la lista aqui, porque es mas facil leer asi. Para mas informacion sobre el metodo Curly Girl, mira mis videos o es.wikiHow.com.

Pagina detallada que explica el método, con mas consejos y trucos para el cabello rizado (en español, claro):
http://es.wikihow.com/seguir-el-método-Curly-Girl-para-cabello-rizado

Como seguir el metodo curly girl:
(para espanol, usa los subtiulos)

 Video adicional sobre el método (sin subtitulos)

Siliconas en los productos de pelo*:
Bisaminopropyl dimethicone
Amodimethicone
Amodimethicone (and) Trideceth-12 (and) Cetrimonium Chloride (combined together)
Behenoxy Dimethicone
Cetearyl methicone
Cetyl Dimethicone
Cyclomethicone
Cyclopentasiloxane
Dimethicone
Dimethiconol
Stearoxy Dimethicone
Stearyl Dimethicone
Trimethylsilylamodimethicone
Lauryl methicone copolyol (water soluble)
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Hydroxypropyl Polysiloxane (water soluble)
Dimethicone Copolyol (water soluble)
PEG-Dimethicone, or any other 'cone with "PEG-" in front (water soluble)

*Silconas notadas como "water soluble" (soluble en agua) son perfectos para este método y se van con solo agua y acondicionador.

Otros ingredientes:
También debes evitar aceite castor, aceite mineral, y ceras.

Limpiadores severos que son malos:
Alkylbenzene sulfonates
Ammonium laureth sulfate
Ammonium lauryl sulfate
Ammonium Xylenesulfonate
Sodium cocoyl sarcosinate
Sodium laureth sulfate
Sodium lauryl sulfate
Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate
Sodium myreth sulfate
Sodium Xylenesulfonate
TEA-dodecylbenzenesulfonate
Ethyl PEG-15 cocamine sulfate
Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate

 Limpiadores suaves que son buenos:
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cocamidopropyl betaine
Coco betaine
Cocoamphoacetate
Cocoamphodipropionate
Disodium cocoamphodiacetate
Disodium cocoamphodipropionate
Lauroamphoacetate
Sodium cocoyl isethionate

Alcoholes humectantes - buenos:

Behenyl alcohol
Cetearyl alcohol
Cetyl alcohol
Isocetyl alcohol
Isostearyl alcohol
Lauryl alcohol
Myristyl alcohol
Stearyl alcohol
C30-50 Alcohols
Lanolin alcohol

Alcoholes que secan el pelo - malos:

Denat. alcohol
SD alcohol 40
Witch hazel
Isopropanol
ethanol
SD alcohol
Propanol
Propyl alcohol
Isopropyl alcohol


Esta lista fue constuido con la ayuda de esta lista en naturallycurly.com:
http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/curl-products/ingredients-commonly-found-in-hair-care-products

No es una lista completa. Google te puede ayudar con otros ingredients. :) Tambien, los otros ingredients en un producto pueden afectar como performa uno de esos ingredientes arriba... y ademas la cantidad del ingrediente.

Que tengais buen dia de pelo,

Sarah @:-)