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Literary notes about Shampoo (AI summary)

In a few literary instances, "shampoo" transcends its everyday role as a cleaning agent to take on chromatic significance. Notably, one text presents shampoo alongside sea-foam, explaining that it “can be colored a nice yellow by making a tea of saffron and water” [1]. This unique usage suggests that the substance carries an inherent visual and sensory quality—a mutable, almost ethereal hue that symbolizes transformation and renewal. Here, shampoo becomes a metaphorical canvas, blurring the lines between practical hygiene and the evocative power of color in literature.
  1. The shampoo or sea-foam can be colored a nice yellow by making a tea of saffron and water, adding enough after straining it to get the desired color.
    — from Barbers' Manual (Part 1); Text Book on Taxidermy (Part 2) by T. J. McConnaughay

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