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Where does shampoo come from? ?

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  1. According to Shobhana, the word shampoo in English usage dates back to 1762, with the meaning "to massage". The word was a loan from Anglo-Indian shampoo, in turn from Hindi chāmpo (चाँपो /tʃãːpoː/), imperative of chāmpnā (चाँपना /tʃãːpnaː/), "to smear, knead the muscles, massage". It itself comes from Sanskrit/Hindi word "champā" (चम्पा /tʃəmpaː/), the flowers of the plant Michelia champaca which have traditionally been used to make fragrant hair-oil.

    The term and service was introduced by a Bengali entrepreneur Sake Dean Mahomed, who opened a shampooing bath known as 'Mahomed's Indian Vapour Baths' in Brighton, England in 1759. His baths were like Turkish baths where clients received an Indian treatment of champi (shampooing) or therapeutic massage. His service was appreciated; he received the high accolade of being appointed ‘Shampooing Surgeon’ to both George IV and William IV.


  2. Read the back of the shampoo you use.

    Mostly Chemicals with weird names  

  3. shampoo is a mixture of coastic soda and some kind of oil with water and some coulours and flavours for aroma

  4. The animal 'sham'.

    Sorry i just had to say that :D

    nah it comes from a mixture of acidic substances, natural ingredients, and oils.

  5. hmm I'm not too sure, some use fruit extracts?

    I know soap is made of fat :]

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