Hair facts

Humans are born with approximately 3,000 to 4,000 hair follicles per square inch - approximately two million on the whole body. Many follicles grow tiny hairs that are nearly invisible to the naked eye.
 
The amount of hair a person has is determined by his or her genetic make-up. However, hormonal imbalance, certain medications and a high stress level can all increase hair growth.
 
Evidence of depilatory use dates as far back as 4000-3000 B.C. when women used a depilatory "rhusma turcorum" containing orpiment (natural arsenic trisulphide), quicklime and starch made into a paste. Since then, various civilizations have used animals, vegetable or mineral ingredients in hair removal recipes. For instance, South American natives used secretions from the Coco De Mono tree to remove hair. The chemistry of todays depilatory products has its foundation in these original beauty aids.