Another factor worth considering is frequency of cleaning. Today's typical regimen, for many people, assumes daily washing with shampoo, a phenomenon that developed within my lifetime. 50 years ago, washing once a week seemed more the norm. This difference really has an effect on the oil balance in the hair and scalp. I don't know what frequency of washing/rinsing is recommended in the Victorian manuals, and I'd be curious to know.
I'd suggest a Google Books search for original manuals as the easiest way to start, if not necessarily finish, research on this subject.
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