Shampoo

What is Shampoo?

Surfactant-based hair cleanser. Anti-dandruff and hair-loss claims move it into quasi-drug or OTC territory in Japan, Korea and the US, so the same bottle can be a cosmetic or a drug depending on the claim.

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Also known as

샴푸

Korean term

샴푸

Last reviewed

July 23, 2026

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