Shampoo mystery.Why does shampoo shampoo a cleaning agent, usually liquid, for hair; usually consists of a detergent and perfume. Some, usually referred to as medicated shampoos, contain therapeutic substances such as parasiticides, antimicrobials, ketatolytic agents, and antiseborrheic compounds such as selenium turn white when you lather it up, no matter what color it is to begin with? Linda Swier, Age 10 South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. Shampoo is a soap-like detergent detergent (dētûr`jənt, dĭ–), substance that aids in the removal of dirt. Detergents act mainly on the oily films that trap dirt particles. . When added to water, it gives a soapy solution that is great for making bubbles. You can see this for yourself by pouring just a little shampoo into a glass of water and then blowing air into it through a straw. Each bubble is made out of a very, very thin film of detergent and water. And you can no longer see in the bubbles the same color that you saw in the bottled shampoo. You have thinned out or diluted di·lute tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes 1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water. 2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture. the color by millions of times until you can't see it. When you lather up shampoo, you are making lots of tiny bubbles. Like large bubbles, these tiny ones lose the original color of the shampoo. The bubbles also reflect incoming light rays and scatter scat·ter v. 1. To cause to separate and go in different directions. 2. To separate and go in different directions; disperse. 3. To deflect radiation or particles. n. them in all directions, just like the tiny particles in milk or the tiny raindrops of a cloud. As in milk and clouds, that scattering makes the lather look white. |
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