User:WikiDan61/Horse shampoo

Horse shampoo is any shampoo that has been formulated for use in bathing horses, especially the manes and tails which comprise longer hair than the rest of the horse's coat. Such shampoos are formulated to improve the appearance of the horse's longer hair, especially for showing and equestrian competitions.

Many people have taken to using horse shampoo on their own hair, hoping to obtain the same benefits as provided to horses, namely healthier, shinier and more manageable hair.

Ingredients
Horse shampoo is made mainly of natural ingredients such as vegetable oils and plant extracts, but may also contain other ingredients like diethanolamide, glyceride, sodium chloride and citric acid. Although the natural pH of human air differs from that of a horse, these ingredients are safe for human use.


 * Diethanolamide contains fatty acids that foam and clean tough dirt
 * Glyceride which is constructed of oils and fat attacks dirt and oils
 * Sodium chloride is needed to break up dirt and oil particles so that they can be removed
 * Citric acid is known to have bacterial agents and antioxidants, which help cleaning the hair and provides a nice smell

Human use
Equestrianists discovered that the products formulated for horses worked equally well on humans, and word of mouth spread the popularity of such products. Mane 'n Tail shampoo products claim on their website that they only marketed to humans after receiving many requests from their equestrian customers.