Are they basically the same? Why can’t I wash my hair with dish soap and my clothes with shampoo? Would doing so clean said items better or worse?
In: Chemistry
To a certain extent, they are all doing the same thing, it is just each is optimized for the application.
You can wash your hair with dishsoap, but since it is designed to aggressively attack oils, it might be somewhat harsh, drying your hair out.
With clothes, the problem with shampoo is that it is designed to lather, put it in a clothes washer, the clothes would get clean…if the washer does not overflow with suds or the pump in it lock up due to the suds.
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