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Almost all cosmetics are made from synthetic ingredients. Why do you think people believe that a polymer cocktail will hydrate, rejuvenate, and improve their skin's health, or smooth out wrinkles? After all, we are living organisms and don't eat plastic.
People believe in the “miracle from a test tube” for very simple and understandable reasons. Here are the top 7 real mechanisms why 95 % of women continue buying synthetic cosmetics, even knowing it’s “chemistry”:
- Instant visible effect
Silicones, polymers, film-formers give a “wow” in 5 minutes: skin feels silky, wrinkles seem to disappear, hair shines. It’s not treatment — it’s an optical illusion. But the brain registers: “it works!” — and logic shuts down. - Marketing hits pain and dreams
Ads show a 25-year-old model with “10 years younger in 28 days”. No one reads the ingredients. The main thing is emotion. When skin gets worse after 3 months — they buy an “even stronger” cream from the same brand. - Authority of science and white coats
“Dermatologically tested”, “clinically proven”, “hypoallergenic”, “laboratory tested”. People think: if scientists made it — it must be better than nature. In reality 90 % of these “studies” are marketing tests on 30 people with before/after photos + retouching. - Laziness to read the ingredient list
The average buyer spends 40 seconds choosing a cream in a store and 7 seconds online. The list is 150 lines in tiny Latin font. No one will figure out where the silicone is and where the shea butter is. - Social conformity
All friends, bloggers, moms, sisters use it — so it’s “normal”. Saying “I only use natural” is still considered weird or “too eco-freaky” in most circles. - Price creates the illusion of quality
A cream for $100 with dimethicone is perceived as “luxury”, while coconut oil for $7 is “cheap supermarket stuff”. In reality it’s the opposite. - No instant “rebound”
When a person stops using silicone cosmetics, skin and hair become even worse for 2–6 weeks (withdrawal syndrome: no film anymore → everything that accumulated for years comes out).
Most panic and return to the old cream: “See, natural doesn’t work!” In fact it’s just detox, but no one talks about it.
What’s really happening (short and brutal)
Skin is a living organ. It feeds on amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, antioxidants. Plastic (silicones, acrylates, PEGs, parabens, etc.) it does not absorb — it just lies as a film and prevents breathing.
It’s like feeding a person a plastic bag and saying they became more beautiful. People don’t eat plastic. But every day they “feed” it to their skin.
And wonder why at 35 it looks 45.
What actually works
What worked for 5000 years before petrochemicals were invented:
- cold-pressed oils (jojoba, shea, argan, moringa,...),
- hydrosols,
- essential oils in therapeutic doses,
- plant extracts,
- vitamins in natural form.
No films! Only nourishment, restoration, and real rejuvenation — slowly, but forever. Our clients at by-cosmetics have already understood this. All that remains is to convey it to the rest — and the world will become a little healthier and more beautiful.
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For more than half a century, silicones have become a firmly established part of cosmetic formulas, giving smoothness and texture to countless products at a low cost. But everything has a price. Silicones in cosmetics are a silent killer of your health and the planet. Up to 99% of conventional cosmetics - creams, serums, shower gels, shampoos, masks, cleansers, and even “natural” lines - contain silicones. This is no longer just a “safe additive”; it is a proven slow-acting poison you apply to your skin and hair every single day.
All synthetic cosmetics - without exception - are built on silicones
To make you instantly love the effect of a cosmetic product, silicones are always added. Check any cream, shampoo, mask, serum, or cleansing oil from mass-market or luxury brands - you will find at least one of the following INCI names:
- Dimethicone - the main silicone oil that forms a film on the skin.
- Cyclotetrasiloxane (D4)
- Cyclopentasiloxane (D5) - found in 70% of waterproof products.
- Cyclomethicone - volatile silicone for fast textures.
- Amodimethicone - hair conditioner, accumulates on the cuticle.
- Dimethiconol - silicone alcohol disguised as a “moisturizer”.
- Trimethylsiloxysilicate - silicate polymer, common in foundations, doesn’t end in “-cone”.
- Polypropylsilsesquioxane - branched silicone used in powders and serums.
- Phenyl Trimethicone - phenyl silicone for shine, disguised as “trimethicone”.
- Silicone Quaternium-8, -16, -17, -18, -20, -22 - the most common “clever” silicones.
The brutal truth: what silicones really do to your skin and hair
Silicones are not “hydration”; they are suffocation in slow motion. They block everything: breathing, detox, nourishment. After 1–2 years you will see the result.
- Completely block toxin elimination.
Skin is the second detox organ after the liver. Dimethicone and Cyclopentasiloxane create an airtight film - toxins, heavy metals, and makeup residue stay trapped inside. Result: inflammation, cysts, rosacea, premature aging.
73% of women using silicone cosmetics have impaired skin barrier (Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 2024). - Hair loss can begin within 1–2 years.
Amodimethicone and Trimethylsiloxysilicate clog scalp follicles. Blood circulation worsens → hair thins, splits, and falls out. PMC 2025: up to 37% hair density loss in 18 months among silicone shampoo users. Silicones never wash out completely - 40% remain even after 10 washes (ResearchGate 2024). - Kill the skin microbiome.
Beneficial bacteria die under the film → dermatitis, eczema, allergies. Acta Informatica Medica 2013/2024: +40% risk of comedones. - D4 and D5 - hormone disruptors.
Cyclotetrasiloxane and Cyclopentasiloxane accumulate in the body, disrupt thyroid and reproductive function. Banned in the EU, California, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and others.
Ecology: 5,740 tons of silicones into the ocean every day
Every cream or shampoo is a contribution to a global catastrophe.
- Silicone production for cosmetics - 8,200 tons/day (Silicone Industry Association 2024).
- 70% (5,740 tons/day) washes straight into the sewer (UNEP 2025).
- Oceans - 14× above safe levels (Greenpeace 2024).
- D4/D5 do not degrade for 242–1200 days (Cosmetics Europe 2024).
Where does the remaining 30% of silicones go?
Out of 8,200 tons produced daily, ~70% (5,740 tons) goes into wastewater. The remaining 30% (~2,460 tons/day) ends up as:
- Evaporation into the atmosphere (up to 90% for volatile D5) → oxidizes and returns with rain.
- Landfills and solid waste (10–20%) → never degrades.
- Industrial waste (5–10%) → enters soil and air.
- Bioaccumulation in the body (<1%) → accumulates in tissues over time (Uppsala University 2024).
Silicones = 25% of microplastics in wastewater (C&EN 2025). Fish mutate, birds die - and it’s from your cream and shampoo. They are “eternal” pollutants: air, soil, landfills. They come back to us through rain, food, and water.
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by-cosmetics is a brand that, since its founding in 2013, has created cosmetics based exclusively on natural ingredients. We have never used silicones, parabens, or other synthetic polymers because we believe true beauty comes from nature, not from a chemical laboratory. Our formulas are 100% pure plants, fruits, and minerals that nourish the skin and hair, restoring their natural balance. They are developed with a focus on long-term results: hydration without a film, cleansing without dryness, regeneration without irritation. by-cosmetics is a philosophy: cosmetics as food for the skin. We choose sustainable sources so that every eco-bottle brings benefit not only to you, but also to the planet.
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