Silicone coats your hair strands, never penetrating into your hair's cuticle. Silicone is what gives your conditioner that slippery, detangling feeling. It’s a heavy-hitter with three types of silicone in its formula: cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, phenyl trimethicone. It provides needed moisture with argan oil, hemp oil, rice bran oil, and moringa seed oil. To restore strength to damaged hair, Gloss.ME includes bamboo extract, hydrolyzed soy protein, and omega-6 fatty acids.

Most of the other serums on this list are must stronger but if you’re looking for something less intense this might be for you. If you’re still concerned about the amount you’re using, try spraying it on your palms and working it into your hair for better control. Hair serums and hair oils tend to be interchangeable terms, but they are two completely different things. Hair oil is a moisturizing treatment that is absorbed into your hair and affects it from the inside out while serums protect it from the outside.The Wizard has that signature Amika fragrance and comes in a misty bottle for even coverage. It’s also available in a smaller one-ounce bottle for traveling or to see if you like the product before getting a bigger bottle. The active ingredient in serums is some type of silicone and sometimes moisturizers like oil are added. The main silicone in this product is cyclopentasiloxane which is both a mouthful and a thin, evaporating silicone that helps to evenly distribute the product throughout your hair and prevents tangling and breakage.

No serum is perfect for all hair types which is why I love that Obliphica makes two different versions of their Seaberry Serum: one for Coarse to Medium Hair and one for Fine to Medium Hair. Turns my old white Brillo beard into something near luxurious. Tried it because of a suggestion and was not disappointed. Every other day or so is all it takes." — John P.

Another way to add shine to your hair is with apple cider vinegar shampoos–don’t worry your hair won’t smell like vinegar. While I'm not saying the quest to remove unneeded chemicals is a bad one, I had never put a thought to why silicone was being removed--I just assumed that because it was being removed it was bad. Which Silicones Are Good for Your Hair? This makes this serum ideal for people with natural hair or for those who have chemically damaged and dry hair. If your hair tends toward the oily side, you probably want to find a serum that doesn’t contain any extra oils. If you have a dry, flaking scalp, tea tree oil is a miracle worker. This serum has tea tree leaf oil, lavender oil, and peppermint oil to calm your hair and scalp and bring out your healthy bounce. I love tea tree everything. It has such great healing qualities and I think it smells fantastic. Tea tree and peppermint can cause a tingling feeling on the scalp which most find really refreshing and soothing but might be unpleasant for those with sensitive scalps.

This Heat Protector Spray from Sun Bum is perfect if you’ve got some frizz or want to prevent damage from heat treatments or time out in the sun, but want to avoid heavy serums weighing your hair down and making it look greasy. That’s why I like this product which has a unique first ingredient for a protectant: water. It’sfollowed by cyclopentasiloxane, a silicone that isn’t as heavy as cheaper silicones and that won’t cause build-up over time. To moisturize dry hair Sun Bum includes shea butter, coconut oil, avocado oil, olive oil, and sunflower seed oil. Just like you can overdo it will your hair oil, you can definitely overdo it with a serum and there is way less leeway with serum. For most treatments, you'll only need one to two drops.Paul Mitchell’s Super Skinny Serum is a solid serum choice from a well-known and well-trusted professional brand. It’s perfect for people who use heat treatments on their hair daily to protect it from drying. It comes in this six-ounce bottle which is more cost effective but is also available in a two-ounce bottle if you want to try it out first.