The History of Hair Care Products

The earliest hair care products used in the world were the brush and comb, to keep the hair tidy. It is said that the inventor was Lydia O Newman, who created the first hairbrush in 1865. The range of hair care products has been expanding since the invention of the brush and comb. Hair care products such as hair spray, products for hair loss, and hair dye are developed to cater the needs of styling and caring for hair, especially the hair of women, as women care about their hair care products more than anyone else. Women also use more hair care products than men. Therefore, the hair care products market is totally targeted to females.

Another key figure behind the invention of hair care products is Madam C. J. Walker, who was an inventor and entrepreneur. She was the pioneer behind products for hair loss. The main cause for inventing products for hair loss started when she experienced hair loss herself. She suffered a scalp ailment that caused her to lose hair gradually and, naturally, she looked for many products for hair loss to treat the condition. She experimented with many hair care products and products for hair loss, but alas there was no cure for her then.

Later, she worked as a hair grower sales agent. Later, she realized that there was a potential to market the products for hair loss, especially among black women, so she started her own line of hair care products and marketed the products for hair loss with the help of her husband. Among the hair care products invented by Madam C. J. Walker was the Wonderful Hair Grower. It is a hair conditioner to be used with a hot comb.

To promote her hair care products, especially the products for hair loss, she talked to people, and gave free demonstrations and samples to women, so they could experience the magic like she did. She had a bigger vision - to expand her hair care products to a higher level, so she opened a college dedicated to researching hair care products and products for hair loss, known as Lelia College in 1908. The college also served as a platform for educating more young people about the importance of hair care products, and developing more products for hair loss for the market according to the needs of the community.

When passed away she left her legacy of hair care products, especially the products for hair loss, to be improved by the younger generation - so there will be even more effective hair care products and products for hair loss.