Cov tshuaj zawv plaub hau, tseem hu ua plaub hau ntxuav lossis tshuaj pleev plaub hau, yog cov khoom siv tu plaub hau ntau tshaj plaws thiab ib qho ntawm cov tshuaj pleev ib ce uas siv ntau tshaj plaws. Nws yog siv los ntxuav cov tawv taub hau thiab plaub hau ntawm lub cev roj, tawm hws, tshem cov tawv taub hau hlwb, thiab lwm cov plua plav, kab mob, cov khoom styling residue, thiab cov ntxhiab tsw phem, ua kom tawv nqaij thiab plaub hau huv si thiab zoo nkauj.
Lo lus "shampoo" yog transliteration ntawm lus Askiv lo lus "shampoo." Muaj ntau ntau hom tshuaj zawv plaub hau nrog ntau hom qauv. Lawv yog formulated nrog ntau yam surfactants thiab additives, muab cov plaub hau zoo heev thiab styling teebmeem.