This document presents a comparative study between silicone and fatty surfactants used in shampoos. Silicone surfactants like dimethicone copolyol are introduced as an alternative to commonly used fatty surfactants like SLES. Various properties of these surfactants are studied such as surface tension, foaming ability, wetting, cleansing and conditioning effects. Silicone surfactants are found to be non-irritating and provide a silky feel to hair and skin. Different shampoo formulations containing varying ratios of silicone and fatty surfactants are developed and their stability is evaluated to identify the optimal formulations for further analysis.