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emporas 6 days ago

No it can't. Saliva has enzymes in it, enzyme means: "in life"-alive. Shampoo substances are dead, or chemical combinations which were never alive.

Cthulhu_ 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

Enzymes are biological substances, but they aren't living organisms. Hence why they are in my dried powder detergent and the like.

sva_ 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Enzymes are pretty common in laundry detergents and probably also shampoos.

BizarroLand 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I think you are confusing testosterone and DHT (dihydrotestosterone), which is a testosterone derivative and is not testosterone itself. Shampoos that contain anti-DHT chemicals like minoxidil can block DHT from attacking your hair follicles but don't eliminate it from the body.

TheCapeGreek 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

By that logic any cleaning detergent also can't remove blood, sweat, or other bodily excretions from any surface?

fuckaj 5 days ago | parent [-]

And also by the same logic, chemical reactions in general are impossible outside of life. E.g. a fire.

astura 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

The word "enzyme" comes from the Greek words "en-" (in) and "zymē" (leaven), coined by German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne in 1878 from the German word Enzym.