Interesting Facts

Shampoo History The word shampoo that we use today in the English language got its roots from the Hindi word " champu ", which itself derived itself from the Sanskrit word " chapyathi " which means press, knead, or soothe. In the olden days, herbs and their extracts were mixed and used to make a paste like component which was used to cleanse the hair. The earliest shampoo was made of ingredients like  Gooseberry  (Amla),  Soapberry extract (kshuna),  hibiscus ,  Shikakai paste,  etc. Each of these ingredients had natural properties that helped in thick and healthy hair growth. Amla  helped in strengthening hair follicles, and helped retain the strength and lustre of the hair. The vitamin C present in Amla helped in preventing premature greying of hair and men and women looked forever 21! Amla also helped in fighting dandruff and itchy scalp. Amla also worked as a great conditioner. Soapberry  keeps the hair lustrous and reduce...