Table 1.

Types of commercial shampoos and their purposes.

Types of shampoos	Purposes
Daily shampoo	Designed for all hair types. It leaves hair feeling refreshed, clean, looking shiny, and maintaining a healthy and balanced scalp.
Conditioning shampoo	For daily hair cleansing and makes the hair more manageable. It removes the excess sebum, dust, dirt and pollutants from hair and scalp. It has ingredients that help to make hair softer, more manageable and moisturises the hair strand.
Anti-dandruff shampoo	Medicated shampoos formulated to treat fungal infections on the hair scalp. It works by slowing or inhibiting the growth of dandruff-causing fungus.
Anti-hair fall shampoo	Shampoos are formulated to nourish the hair scalp and strengthen the hair strands. It removes dead skin cells, excess sebum, and other impurities from the hair scalp. It is used for daily scalp maintenance. These shampoos consist of ingredients that can nourish the hair roots, promote a healthy scalp, and reduce hair fall.
Baby shampoo	Specially formulated for infants and young children with delicate skin. The ingredients used are less irritating to the eyes and skin compared to regular shampoos. It removes excess sebum, dust, dirt and pollutants from hair and scalp gently.
Dry shampoos	It uses powders, starches, and other absorbent materials to absorb the dirt, oil and grease of hair scalp, without rinsing. The particles cling to the oils and dirt on the scalp and hair strands, which are then lifted away from the scalp and hair.