Essay On Shampoo

Introduction

The reason for using shampoo is to remove the build-up of dirt, grime, and excess grease in the hair without removing all of the sebum (natural oil/wax), which would leave the hair less manageable.

Some statistics suggest that the average annual amount spent on shampoo per person is approximately €730, with the Irish population being 4.677 million in 2015, would amount to a possible estimate of €3.4 billion being spent on shampoo per annum by the nation of Ireland.

Aims and Objectives

Aim 1:

To Carry Out a Shampoo Use Survey

Objectives:

By asking 10 people the following questions:

Which brand and type of shampoo do you use?

What type of hair have you got?

Why do you use this shampoo?

Aim 2:

To find out which shampoos have the ideal pH range

Objective:

They are divided into several broad categories and conditions requiring specific shampoo types. These are dry/brittle/damaged, normal, oily/greasy, and dandruff, which is a fungal scalp condition. These are then broken down into subgroups, each manufacturer often having their own terminology as a ploy of marketing and sales to entice their product purchase by the consumer.

2

Shampoo is specifically designed to remove dirt and excess grease. It originated as lye, a combination of wood ash, fat, and water. This was a strong alkali which may have caused skin irritation, dryness, along with some other side effects. Hair and skin normally ranges from pH 4-6. The best type of shampoo is one that contains natural products with the least chemicals. The main ingredients in shampoo are a detergent that is attracted to both water and dirt, an oil to produce a lather and conditions. The detergent ions attach themselves to the grease or oil, then the other end is attracted to the water molecules, thus being removed and suspended from the hair follicle. Rinsing then removes the suspended