How Does Shampoo Clean Hair?

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How Shampoo Works More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by wegobad | permalink
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You know shampoo cleans your hair, but do you know how it works? Here is a look at shampoo chemistry, including how shampoos works and why it's better to use shampoo than soap on your hair.

For further reading: http://chemistry.about.com/od/howcleanerswork/a/How-Shampoo-Works.htm ^[1]

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How does shampoo and water act together to clean the hair? | Ask.com More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by ALEXANDER DARWIN | permalink
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Shampoos contain surfactants that lessen the surface tension of water, which binds to the oil and dirt on the hair that washes away when rinsed. Surfactants are also found in laundry detergent and...

For further reading: http://www.ask.com/beauty-fashion/shampoo-water-act-together-clean-hair-cfac2a859231a357 ^[2]

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This Woman Hasn't Used Shampoo For 5 Years More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Tita Zeffren | permalink
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We tend to freak out at the thought of going more than a few days sans shampoo (and always reach for the dry shampoo bottle in between). But there are women (and men) across the country abiding by a &
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For further reading: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/13/no-shampoo_n_4588752.html ^[3]

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How Does Shampoo Clean Hair? | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by John Stiernberg | permalink
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How Does Shampoo Clean Hair?. The detergents in shampoo are able to breakdown oils that accumulate on hair into tiny droplets. Once broken down, water is able to rinse the oil, as well as dust, flakes of skin and dirt out of the hair and down the drain. The detergents used in shampoos are able to access and clean tiny crevices found in hair, the...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4698309_shampoo-clean-hair.html ^[4]

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Why does shampoo lather less in dirty hair than clean hair? • /r/askscience More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by heather herron | permalink
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It had been a long sweaty and dirty weekend cutting firewood, hanging drywall, and whatnot. I was somewhat surprised to find that when I used my...
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Category: Fun | 9 years, 5 month(s) ago

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1. http://chemistry.about.com/od/howcleanerswork/a/How-Shampoo-Works.htm

2. http://www.ask.com/beauty-fashion/shampoo-water-act-together-clean-hair-cfac2a859231a357

3. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/13/no-shampoo_n_4588752.html

4. http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4698309_shampoo-clean-hair.html

5. https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2h4inh/why_does_shampoo_lather_less_in_dirty_hair_than/