Clear Shampoo: an Important Formulation Aspect with Consideration of the Toxicity of Commonly Used Shampoo Ingredients

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Shampoos are products which remove surface grease and dirt from the hair shaft and scalp. The cleansing and conditioning of hair is a primary function of shampoos. Shampoos are formulated to improve the function, structure, shine, lustre, strength, gloss, manageability, thickness, feel and smoothness of the hair for the sole purpose of feeling more attractive. Clear shampoos are more important than other shampoos because they have a market share of about 50% of the total hair care products all over the world. Shampoo is a product which is used by all classes of people, but no one knows about the harmful effects of some ingredients which are used in formulation of shampoo. Some newer materials are used in the formulation of shampoos, such as silicone derivatives (dimethicone and cyclomethicone), proteins and amino acids, panthenol (provitamin of pantothenic acid or vitamins B5), selenium sulphide and glutamic acid etc. In this article, we
discuss recently introduced ingredients which can be used in the preparation of clear shampoo and also include discussion about the harmful effects of some ingredients which are used in the formulation of shampoo.