Originally Posted by
yoder
Normalization is a real thing that does happen, and has nothing to do with getting used to stuff you normally find objectionable. It's all about the natural oils in your hair. Standard shampoo strips it with industrial cleaners. Your body works extra to replace it.
Everyone says that, but nobody ever provides any evidence aside from anecdotes about how many compliments they get.
I'm analytically minded, and tend to favour a high standard of evidence. You can experiment for yourself pretty easily though, at least with deodorant. You do have two armpits that tend to sweat the same amount. Try two deodorants side by side and see what happens.
My own personal observations have led me to favour Mitchum; I've found it stops odor, keeps me reasonably dry and doesn't leave much in the way of residue. The deodorant stone was no better than the control, even after a week of 'normalization'.
I don't know how to do a comparable test for shampoo, but trust me, I'm working on it.