Care · 17 February 2023 · 1 min

Product History & Honest Conversation

A short history of shampoo and why product advice should follow the services performed on your hair.

The article traces modern liquid shampoo to the early twentieth century and notes that the word is connected to ‘champu’, an Indian head-and-body massage tradition.

Hair fashions and chemical services have changed, so home care needs to work with the condition of the hair and the professional work already performed. InVogue’s position is that a stylist’s recommendation should protect the result rather than simply create a retail sale.

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