Shampoo Experiments for Science Fair Projects

Shampoo experiments for science fair projects can demonstrate science concepts of all types. One genre of science projects that you can work with is chemistry science fair experiments. These experiments will examine the chemical makeup of shampoo, as well as the reactivity of the ingredients in the shampoo. Below is a shampoo experiment that explores if the claims made by shampoo manufacturers are true.

Purpose

The purpose of this experiment is to test the claims made by shampoo manufacturers about what their products can do. In particular, this experiment will look at the claim that some shampoos can repair hair that has been damaged.

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Procedures

Recruit five to ten test subjects with damaged hair. Take hair samples from each subject and look at these samples under the microscope. Create a drawing of the before hair sample and make notes about your observations on the condition of the hair shafts.

Assign a shampoo to each test subject and have them wash their hair. After it dries take another hair sample from each test subject.

Examine each hair sample under the microscope and draw a pictures of the hair sample. Write down your observations about the condition of the hair shaft.

Compare the before and after observations. Did the shampoo actually repair the damage? Or did it just mask the damage by smoothing the scales on the hair shaft down? What does this say about the truthfulness of shampoo advertising?

Now that you have finished a sample experiment you are ready to design your own chemistry science fair projects and your own shampoo experiments for science fair projects. Have fun putting together your project and try to explore a topic that interests you. If you have any troubles thinking up ideas for your shampoo experiments for science fairprojects look at more pre-existing basic science fair projects.

Brainstorming is another option that you have that will help you come up with ideas for your own shampoo experiments for science fair projects. Start your brainstorming sessions by thinking about how you normally use shampoo. Ask yourself questions about your shampoo like why does it lather, how does it clean my hair and is shampoo any more effective at cleaning my hair than body soap? Use these questions to come up with a hypothesis to test.