Otherwise, we thank you for taking the time to state your personal beliefs but we prefer to share facts with our readers not just unsubstantiated opinions. I have my hair colored once every two months. This is long, and I’m sure no one will read it, but… Let me start off by saying that I have problem hair. My hair dresser told me the same thing. Aveda, for example, has many products that aren’t very effective in my experience. Was directed to Baby shampoo. This world is temporary and anyone who has bothered to see what the Bible says will know these are the final days and the only thing that matters is the Salvation of your soul! My stylist got me nervous because she told me that Pantene is horrible and urged me to try something else…not happening! Never again! Maybe. }(document, "script", "aweber-wjs-128tge0y5")); medianet_width='336'; medianet_height= '280'; medianet_crid='757532408'; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11407534, https://thebeautybrains.com/2014/02/are-cosmetics-unregulated-the-beauty-brains-show-episode-16/. There was always a dreadful build-up on my scalp, but my hair was nice, and no flaky dandruff, so I didn’t care. So you may not like the way it feels on your hair but to call it “garbage” is more than a little biased and presumptuous on your part. I love it all! I work behind the chair 5 days a week, and see anywhere from 50 to 80 heads of hair a week. You need to change up your shampoos frequently. '&https=1' : ''); The only thing that is not so nice is how dry it leaves my scalp. Because they work really well. I love Pantene. You’re a “hairdresser”. Until one day it occurred to me that the only thing I’d been doing differently over the past months was exclusively using Pantene shampoo (I’ve never needed conditioner). I would highly recommend it to anyone who is suffering from dry, brittle and dull hair and wants to have beautiful, healthy and shiny hair. But, Pantene is just fine. I was shocked at how well this performed. My hair was always short, never got it much longer than to my shoulders. So now that that’s out of the way… Because no one else I know has such unruly or thick hair… I’ve learned to cut it myself, because of the terrible experience I always have at hair stylists. I get many people coming in saying ” my hair is dry,frizzy etc, and I need something to smooth my hair” i ask what shampoo they are using and often it’s Pantene. Nothing has transformed my hair from fine and thin to luscious and thick. We all are unique. Thank you for any help you may provide. Hi Randy. Krista: Dimethicone does coat the hair and make it feel softer. However, I would not trust advice from anyone that I had not researched properly. Also, hair changes all the time. I also lose a ton of hair every time I wash or brush it – but you’d never be able to tell, because there’s still so much left, always! Then, she tried to sell “professional” shampoo and conditioner. I will continue to buy and use Beautiful Lengths conditioner, and any other Pantene conditioner, until my hair completely falls out. Pantene, and most other popular hair products, are loaded with silicones that will certainly build up in your hair....but if you use a shampoo with sulphates in it it will wash the build-up away, only to be replaced with a new layer of silicones when you next condition your hair. If I wear a collar – the hair at my neckline becomes a mass of tangles. I had really bad hair breakage last year – it was from getting too many perms and running my blow drier too hot – Im in a rush sometimes! I would only use it for going out because it was so ‘special’ I didn’t want to use it all up, but it would completely transform my hair with huge body and shine. I also tried sebastian clear cellophane. It will be one week tomorrow and I’m scared to wash it today. One should use the Pantene for better hair conditions, however, if you use little Pantene conditioner just after the wash, then it may give better results. I personally enjoy using Pantene products every once in a while…when in a bind. Glad to know it really isn’t bad for hair, because I want to make the switch. However, there are plenty of drugstore products that work well and cost less. I mean, maybe. I was also taught in school that certain products coat the hair, Pantene being the worst of all. Now, as I regrow my hair, I find that Pantene conditioners will be the key to successfully getting my hair back to that length. Every single day, hundreds of Pantene scientists dedicate their time to thinking about the health and safety of you and your hair, your community and the world. Makes a big difference no matter what shampoo and conditioner I use. My cousin is a hair stylist and uses Pantene herself and doesn’t agree with the bad things that other hair stylist say about Pantene. Also, remember that the wrong formula for you will never yield good results. medianet_crid = "548657597"; Would gladly change my point of view if you established a case based on science. From what I experienced with Pantene , and after reading pantenes comments on negative reviews on their website, shampoos marketed for strengthening, split end mending tend to be heavy conditioning. I have used Pantene since it first came on the market only switching when a hairstylist told me to try something in the salon for dry hair. Let me ask you this: what kind of evidence would it take to change your mind? Use less gels and products when you can get away without it including hairsprays. Also, it’s pretty clear that you represent pantene. I’ve used Matrix Biolage Volumebloom with great success. But at the end of the day some people are fitness and health fanatics and get cancer in their twenties, some people smoke, drink heavily and are exposed to highly toxic environments at work every day of their life and the live forever. She talked me into going to Matrix and I purchased a huge bottle of shampoo and condition. Because we’ve worked on these products and tested many, many different formulas both salon and drugstore. I probably wouldn’t recommend Pantene to anyone, and I do think that professional products typically work better. the worse i have sen with this product is the alcohols but if you have oil hairr or dirty hair this helps..so there…. I’ve stuck with Pantene through thin and thinner. More importantly my hair doesn’t fall out in the shower and is GROWING BACK! On the 3rd or 4th day my head started to ich then my hair gets greasy then I half to take another shower but I still use pantene. I won’t be using it again. Unless I have problems I will not change from Pantene. I have finally learned to never stray from my Pantene. We’re mammals after all. I tried Pantene shampoo back when I was a teenager in the 1980’s. Thanks in advance. Pantene is for the frizzy only. We must all gain experience and start somewhere! Di: Let me ask you this: then how do you account for the fact that when we test Pantene on a blinded basis (in other words, people don’t know what the product is) most people still preferred Pantene to other products (including salon products?). It may work well for some but not for everyone. (That’s how I took it anyway.). pentene shampoo is so hard shampoo If this isn’t true, can you explain why I always have colour issues with Pantene users? My scalp gets really red, itchy, and flaky, and my hair falls out in clumps. My life changed! Also, diet, exercise, and other lifestyle factors have a far greater impact than product. Sad world we live in when people care more about how they look than the state of their health -_-. My favorite is the Classic Clean line. To me I do not understand why they make it so very conditioning for if you have fine hair you will need a strengthening shampoo so why not make a normal conditioning product? I read all ingredients when purchasing beauty products. So, we say take them up on their challenge. All time is measured to and from Jesus: BEFORE CHRIST and AFTER DEATH. My mother recently made me doubt whether Pantene was the right solution: I do have split ends. It was always a staple hair wash to grab in the store until recently. medianet_versionId = "111299"; Please reply quick i’m scared that my hair might damage all the way and i might loose it all. I will ONLY use Pantene after shampooing with a clarifying shampoo. – There are no regulations in the beauty industry. Also, just for the record, we don’t represent Pantene in any way whatsoever. I have used Pantene 2 in 1 shampoo for years as well as the flexible hairspray. I have naturally dark blonde mousy colored hair and it’s dyed light/platinum. Can I use a Pantene conditioner with my sulfate-free shampoo? Type of hair, colored, or not dry or oily, allergies, goals of what you are expecting. You’re actually scraping off hair cuticle. So there’s evidence that proctor and gamble faked claims.. It might work wonders for others, but it just wasn’t for me. I was so happy when it started to be sold in stores. Brandi: Pantene did a good job of formulating with water soluble silicones. So I switched to a shampoo she recommended and 2 weeks later my hair is awful! I used pantene for almost 20 years.. 18 of those years were amazing and I LOVED pantene.. but then they started changing their formula and my curly hair (type 3A) became super duper dry and just gross looking.. after a few years with their new formula I gave up and switched to a natural product and though my hair isn’t as soft and and beautiful as it was before they changed the formula.. it’s way better than it was. It works fine without a build up if you use it sparingly. Again I do love my Pantene! I finally had 6 inches cut off. They both are viewing it from different perspectives. If youre using just a DIME size of shampoo ONLY on your scalp and then using a DIME size of conditioner ONLY on your ends you will save a ton of money. Instead of using coconut oil, this is what Pantene is for.. to make ur hair a little greasyer than usual but to calm ur hair down. If you go through a small bottle once two months, you’re spending at least $36 for shampoo during the year. But 9 out of 10 of my clients with wavy or curly hair that used Pantene at home, hair has broken off in several places or is very dry. I have accepted Jesus Christ into my life as my Savior so a bit of chemical here or there will only get me by His side faster anyway. I Have tried different Pantene shampoos and they weren’t right for my hair but moisture renewal was absolutely perfect. It has been my go-t0 shampoo and conditioner for many, many years. Thanks for voicing your opinion so eloquently, Pankaj. It was just the shampoo I was experimenting with. I used Pantene shampoo and conditioner for the very first time and I must say my hair feels really soft and silky after shower. And thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. Nitrosamine can be formed in the production of some surfactants but the levels are carefully controlled so this is not an issue. PS – Want to get technical? I appreciate this blog’s level-headed approach. So that is a benefit with Pantene. I use the dry damage poo and conditioner and 3 minute miracle and my hair is back to normal finally. It made my hair very soft, but I noticed that an excessive amount of my hair was falling out each time I washed it with the Pantene shampoo. This is worst stuff ever – no wonder it’s always on sale at the supermarkets. My hair knots like crazy and splits no matter what I use. For a quarter of a century, I willfully deceived myself into believing that hair care was simple. There are usually 1 or 2 experienced cosmos out of the 10-15 who work in these places. As a professional, i was taught that pantene doesnt do more than just coat the hair and not actually nourish the hair. I have this problem to an extent, especially at night. Of course, I also use John Frieda Anti-Frizz Serum and Pantene Pro-V Restoratives Frizz Control Ultra Smoothing Balm (I highly recommend the latter, just apply to wet hair). I was notntold this by a sales rep, it was a chemistry project we did in cosmetology school, which showed with repeated washings the Pantene Pro V specifically (never tested any other Pantene product) left a thick waxy buildup that even a perm with a PH of 8.5-9 couldn’t break through. I went to the dermatologist this is what I found out certain sulfates affect the scalp pores. ecologycenter.org/blog/shampoo-what-to-look-for-what-to-avoid/. I am so glad I found this site, word of mouth is never as good as actual research I appreciate the work and time put in to bringing facts to the consumer heartfelt thank you. Whoever wants to fall for their lies can. I only use a pick to comb it out. You need to use a clarifying shampoo to get rid of the buildup that Pantene leaves behind. Keep up the good work! I’ve never used a bad product from Oribe. While I’m sure salon products could give me as good a result, the price isn’t comparable. It’s just like makeup. And, my hair still has that amazing shine and control. Very long, very thick, often dry and frizzy, especially at the ends. Oh, and like the language for trying to show that you’re smarter and hurt ..that’s okay, we all know that something small like this would upset you. So, Recently, I had asked my beautician to recommend a product for my (9 yr. Old) daughters hair – she recommended Pantene. I, however, use no product on my hair except leave-in conditioner, nor do I apply heat 2 it. I’ve tried everything. I’d use one brand for a while and then switch off to another brand for a while. During the day the back and sides tangle…I’m breaking hair off every time I have to comb the tangles out! Over that amount you are wasting the product and leaving your hair with a ton of product in it so you can’t wash it out properly. She recommended Mane ‘n Tail, which I’ll give a try. Secondly- I like you! (Actually silicone conditions hair and fights the effects of moisture loss.) To my disappointment, I had to start trying other brands. I waited a week to wash my hair and I have been using Pantene for many years, sence the 80’s and the permanent hair color washed out about 4 shades lighter. I’ll save you the tales of clients who have LOST hair due to Pantene products and just tell you that a former client worked for them. Soft to touch looks great, healthy. No more buildup, my hair felt so clean, and there was no smelly scalp. I loved it but it was not fit for oily scalps like mine. We totally agree that some people love their salon brands more than drug store brands but the idea that salon products all use better ingredients and are more concentrated is is just a myth. '&https=1' : ''); Pantene's research has found that if sulfates or even sulfate-free surfactants are added to a formula without the proper micelle structure, they can penetrate the surface of hair … It’s really a matter of finding what works for your hair. Silicone is sort of a waxy and plastics product that will just coat your hair making it look shiny and soft without actually keeping in any moisture. But I still want to know if my shampoo will work with pantene conditioner. They will not let a competitor have a better product than theirs. Dry, broken, split ends and all from using the so called best products. No shampoo works for EVERYBODY. Many people use conditioner on their scalp which you are NOT supposed to do. About nine months ago I started getting itchy patches on my scalp that would scab up. Not only have I found that my hair was looking oily but also it wasn’t smelling as good. I asked her what she was using and it was Pantene. A lot of drugstore brands list water as one of their ingredients. I have had alot of cosmologists tell me not to use an I did an my hair looked better than their hair, But they always wanted me to use something… I just want my hair back most of them tell me what helps them… I’m not them! Two days ago, going thru my bathroom cabinet, I found my Pantene. I am mad at myself for listening to someone else. Pantene makes my hair smoother than ever!! Over the past year, for whatever reason, I stuck with Pantene. (function() { While we don’t normally blog about all the self-serving press releases we get, this one caught our attention for a couple of reasons. She claimed she had taken a class in “Electricity”. It costs almost as much to perform services as we charge for them. If you keep using it, let us know what happens. I get more compliments on the smell of my hair than when I wear a $100 bottle of perfume! 05/23/17 was the first I had heard of it being damaging. I lose a lot of hair in the shower, but I used to lose it around the house when I shampooed every day. @Rose: It’s that you chose to equate the name of a chemical with its safety. She bought high end $60 Shampoo and Conditioner. PS: Ever notice that those who spend their lives destroying their locks with dyes, chemicals, & heat r so quick 2 want 2 blame 1 mass-produced product on the fact that they look like a rat should b nesting on their shoulders? I have long hair to my lower back. Previous post: Celebrity Cosmetics: Jennifer Aniston uses Caudalie skin care. Pantene pH is between 5 – 6. I have fine hair that gets weighed down easily. That aint just a coating. I though used my straightener a lot before I met my current guy. Interesting how a comment from someone who had a bad experience with Pantene is met with a snarky ‘Thanks for the story based on your single, personal experience’, but a story about from someone who likes Pantene gets a ‘Thanks for sharing your honest experience!’ No, you don’t sound biased at all…. It is so disappointing to know that the shampoo brand which we Indians have been trusting since childhood are the using such amount of harsh chemicals in their product. Because that’s what they’re told by the sales representatives for the salon companies. Until I see such data I’m skeptical based on my understanding of those types of formulas. Did I know that Pantene had a “reputation” for issues? This last time was very disappointing and the worst. About 30 years ago. I’ve lost about a third of my hair thickness. Even though the names vary you’ll see three basic types of ingredients: fatty alcohols (like cetyl and stearyl alcohol); conditioning ingredients (like stearamidopropylamine and quaternium-18) and silicones (like dimethicone and cyclomethicone.) I have extra long, thick, and naturally curly hair. I can attest to Your Claims. I have naturally curly, long (to my waist), thick hair and it is and always has been HEALTHY, no damage, no breakage and no build up of anything. All salon products… Regardless of their extremely long chemical name…work differently for different types of hair (and different people… with different lifestyles… in different environments) and most people are honestly clueless as to what combination of chemicals (or salon products) will work best to solve their particular issue. Let me get this straight. That would most likely be mostly due to dimethicone and its kin, which coats the hair strands and make it look shinier and feel smoother. As someone with finer but curly hair, I already know mine are probably strange. The idea is to keep the shaft smooth and moisturised so that your hair doesn’t break. Thanks for this article and info . I only wash my hair a couple of times a week and prefer a clarifying shampoo applied mostly to the scalp, followed by whatever scalp treatment I am using, followed by whatever the current “sleek” Pantene conditioner formulation is, applied mostly to the roots. It takes heavy sulfates to get dimethicone out of hair and heavy sulfates strip hair of natural moisture. We are all not the same. I’ll never use it again. Pantene is too heavily fragranced for me. It happened to me. I’ve just about given up on any kind of solution. I also agree that I would love to see peer reviewed studies measuring conditioner buildup of drug store vs salon brands but I’m not aware of any. Micro-targeting ingredients create a light texture without weighing down the hair. I’m pretty sure Pantene isn’t working for me now, and I begin to doubt that it ever did. That’s a very naive attitude. They’re the Advertising Standards Authority. But still, whenever i use to shampoo, i see around 10-20 hairs on my hand and maybe other hairs may fallen, and whenever i apply oil (Dabur almond hair oil) i use to apply it daily at night, i notice around 5-10 hairs on my hand and some hairs use to come on my shoulders I hope this helps you. Pantene is inexpensive. I am a trained cosmetologist. My head quit itching and my hair is so soft! !-, I found that pantene is so good for your hair it made my hair grow long and curly i like your campuny, I have used Paul Mitchell awapuhi wild ginger love the smell,ive used joico, biolage , redken only salon brands for years Paul Michell skinny serum , tech Italy massuse leave in , snap eat list goes on of salon brands then I use a spinning air brush, tonight I decided to use husbands Pantene just for an experiment and different scent. I guarantee that once your research is complete, you will find a stylist whom you can trust with all of the important questions.. and one who also excels at their art. One product can behave differently when applied to seperate individuals. You won’t find fragrance like that in any drug store brand hair product. I hate the way people pretend not to understand how devasting it is to lose your hair. That makes color having to be a stronger strength.. Perms to not hold etc. CAN YOU READ? What kind of scientist are you? I wish she’d changed my shampoo instead. Glad you found something you liked, Jessica! I use a tiny dime sized amount of shampoo and conditioner, so the $39 bottle of shampoo and conditioner lasts me for a long time. My hair has never been so nice and my scalp does not itch and I have no dandruff at all. Use it once every two weeks. Do your homework before trusting your hair to just any cosmetologist. And I picked up a bottle of Garnier sleek and shine shampoo and conditioner. Which ain’t long compared to eternity… But ask yourself if this product line is suppose to be so good why isn’t it in a salon??? The ingredient dimethicone is reason alone to avoid it. I read your comment! Regardless of what any press release says, Pantene and Head & Shoulders do not suit everyone. I switched back to something as simple as suave, and that greasy feeling disappeared. Pantene has a huge budget for a reason! I went back to John Frieda and the ‘anti itch’ shampoo. I keep side swept bangs with a long layered cut angled framing my face and the back is down to my waist. i said pantene. So, I keep it simple, now. My colorist isn’t a fan but tells me that if I insist on Pantene that I should wash my hair every so often with a clarifying shampoo or baking soda to get the protein/waxy coating off so that my hair doesn’t get too dried out over time. Perry and I appreciate your words of support. Pantene does not cause permanent color to wash out more quickly than other shampoos. hate! Hello all you beauties and Handsome’s!!! Today is Wednesday immediate difference in three days! Thanks MC! its the same thing that happens with some proteins . Btw, I have tried not washing my ends. Now my client uses pantene. I really do like the girl who cuts my hair she does a great job, its sad the school she went to is telling them what is good and what is not in the Shampoo/Conditioner world. So I won’t be using Pantene again. I was BLOWN AWAY. Whatever makes my hair softer is clearly too strong for me hair. Count me another satisfied user of Pantene conditioner, since the 1980s. I explained tell her what had happened & why I had to stop. The stuff costs pennies to make; the big expense is advertising to try to con you into thinking the products are exclusive and somehow better. Thank You, My beautition told me the first thing she was told in beauty school was that Pantene was bad for hair——-but, I ruins she was just trying to get me to buy the shampoo & conditioner they use in the salon. The waxy build up see you is actually the cuticle being scrapped off. Go to natural products if chemicals are your issue (I love coconut oil for moisture, but doesn’t always tame my frizzies). Sometimes it is too harsh. thanks. As of today, no more Pantene. If you don’t like the way your hair feels after using it then I suggest you try another product. I was always unsure why as I wash my hair at least 3 times a week (the recommended amount) and even sometimes with anti – dandruff shampoos. And, my friends who had thick and luxurious hair, not have thinning, brittle hair after having had kids. My hair growth has been is the middle from short and long hair and the growth of my hair is very slow. Kinda crazy-the the smell of the product would come before hair falling out! I knew a beauty professional who would help in commercials. I just read your comment. Is this a valid suggestion? I thought this was a serious blog, but all I can see is that it is managed by someone who is being sponsored by Pantene.
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