What did people use before shampoo and conditioner?

you can say SOAP, but you have to say what was in it and how it was made.


i also want to know what they used in different placesof the world.


this question was inspired by Yura of the Demon Hair, from InuYashaWhat did people use before shampoo and conditioner?
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The earliest known evidence of soap use are Babylonian clay cylinders dating from 2800 BC containing a soap-like substance. A formula for soap consisting of water, alkali and cassia oil was written on a Babylonian clay tablet around 2200 BC.





The Ebers papyrus (Egypt, 1550 BC) indicates that ancient Egyptians bathed regularly and combined animal and vegetable oils with alkaline salts to create a soap-like substance. Egyptian documents mention that a soap-like substance was used in the preparation of wool for weaving.





It is commonly reported that a soap factory with bars of scented soap was found in the ruins of Pompeii (79 AD). However, this has proved to be a misinterpretation of the survival of some soapy mineral substance, [citation needed] probably soapstone at the Fullonica where it was used for dressing recently cleansed textiles. Unfortunately this error has been repeated widely and can be found in otherwise reputable texts on soap history. The ancient Romans were generally ignorant of soap's detergent properties. The word ';soap'; appears first in a European language in Pliny the Elder's Historia Naturalis, which discusses the manufacture of soap from tallow and ashes, but the only use he mentions for it is as a pomade for hair; he mentions rather disapprovingly that among the Gauls and Germans men are likelier to use it than women. [1]





The Arabs made the soap from vegetable oil such as olive oil or some aromatic oils such as thyme oil. Sodium Lye (Al-Soda Al-Kawia) NaOH was used for the first time and the formula hasn't changed from the current soap sold in the market. From the beginning of the 7th century soap was produced in Nablus (Palestine), Kufa (Iraq) and Basra (Iraq). Arabian Soap was perfumed and coloured, some of the soaps were liquid and others were hard. They also had special soap for shaving. It was commercially sold for 3 Dirhams (0.3 Dinars) a piece in 981 AD. Al-Razi鈥檚 manuscript contains recipes for soap. A recently discovered manuscript from the 13th century details more recipes for soap making; e.g. take some sesame oil, a sprinkle of potash, alkali and some lime, mix them all together and boil. When cooked, they are poured into moulds and left to set, leaving hard soap.





A story encountered in some places claims that soap takes its name from a supposed ';Mount Sapo'; where ancient Romans sacrificed animals. Rain would send a mix of animal tallow and wood ash down the mountain and into the clay soil on the banks of the Tiber. Eventually, women noticed that it was easier to clean clothes with this ';soap';. The location of Mount Sapo is unknown, as is the source of the ';ancient Roman legend'; to which this tale is typically credited.[2] In fact, the Latin word sapo simply means ';soap';; it was borrowed from a Celtic or Germanic language, and is cognate with Latin sebum, ';tallow';, which appears in Pliny the Elder's account. Roman animal sacrifices usually burned only the bones and inedible entrails of the sacrificed animals; edible meat and fat from the sacrifices were taken by the humans rather than the gods. Animal sacrifices in the ancient world would not have included enough fat to make much soap. The legend about Mount Sapo is probably apocryphal.





Historically, soap was made by mixing animal fats with lye. Because of the caustic lye, this was a dangerous procedure (perhaps more dangerous than any present-day home activities) which could result in serious chemical burns or even blindness. Before commercially-produced lye was commonplace, it was produced at home for soap making from the ashes of a wood fire.





Castile soap, made from olive oil, was produced in Europe as early as the 16th century.





In modern times, the use of soap has become universal in industrialized nations due to a better understanding of the role of hygiene in reducing the population size of pathogenic microorganisms. Manufactured bar soaps first became available in the late nineteenth century, and advertising campaigns in Europe and the United States helped to increase popular awareness of the relationship between cleanliness and health. By the 1950s, soap had gained public acceptance as an instrument of personal hygieneWhat did people use before shampoo and conditioner?
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aloe vera.. some gumamela.. they grind them together to bring the juice out.. and that is what they use for the cleaning of their hair.
Well, Mary queen of Scots, I remember reading took 2 bathes in her life time. the first was the day of her birth, the 2nd was on her wedding day. P-U. Bring of Mexican American decent I asked my parents ( aged 81 %26amp; 73 respectively) what they and their parents used to wash with. they said that they made there own soap with lye, fat , ash and other stuff. (toilet soap they called it) and used vinager as a sort of conditioner. My Dad also said that the girls used to gather a special weed and boil it for shampoo. but he could'nt remember the name of the weed. Maybe there's a little research for you.
They used powdered mahendi mixed with water.(In india)
well i guess it all depends what part of the world you would live in i guess. cause my mom told me that when she was young and they did not have money for soap since they would dishwash at the river they washed them with sand !!! i know eww but hey it worked i guess?
go with NICOLE
Id like to know because Im getting really upset that most leading manufacturers are testing their products on animals .
herb and flowers mix with water i guess
Soap contains similar ingredients to shampoo, even to this day and age. Shampoo contains a lathering agent called Sulfate Laureate, it also contains a colour, as in colour to make the shampoo look attractive from a clear bottle. It also contains a perfume, as does soap. Soap is basically fat, with chemicals added.


As far as conditioner goes...hmm simple Olive Oil, was what was used in my family. Or, a spritz of body lotion with water shaken in a spray on bottle. Works a treat and I still have nice hair even though I say so myself. Lol.
in india people use oil before shampoo
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My great-grandmother on my father's side was Indian(as in from Oklahoma). Her hair hung down to the floor. She washed it once a month and used cornmeal to clean it between washings...