Pomade
The pomade is an odorous grease or an ointment, especially for cosmetics, body and hair care.
Demarcation
The lip balm that serves lip care, is a colorless balm, which (for example, Blistex, delta pronatura ) or as a lip balm (eg Labello, Beiersdorf AG) is available in tubes available and is designed to help dry and chapped lips prevent. It consists of hydrocarbons, waxes, silicone oils and other oils, such as castor oil, Isopropyllinoleat, isopropyl myristate, oleyl oleate, oleyl alcohol and other fatty alcohols. For preservation are vitamin E acetate, or synthetic antioxidants.
Also referred to as an ointment, the final product of the enfleurage, a fat, which has received the essential oils of the plant material supplied. This type of Pomadenherstellung Patrick Süskind's novel is described in detail Perfume.
Another pomade is used for styling the hair, the hair pomade. It serves the forms, Steady and care of the hair, making it a forerunner of hair gel and other hair styling products. Hair pomade is made without alcohol, so it does not dry the hair. It also retains its shape and comb. As a rule, hair pomade from petrolatum and / or mineral oils, beeswax, coconut oil, olive oil, lanolin, and fragrances.
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Origin
Pomade is used since the 18th century, but was considered a cosmetic product of the nobility. The term " pomade " comes from their then usual production of apples (Italian or French pomme pomata ).
History
In the Roaring Twenties Pomade first became popular in the African-American population, since it makes it easier to style too frizzy and thick hair. She gives the hair a matt to high gloss. The Boxer Legend Joe Louis is one of the most famous user of that time.
The silent film star Rudolph Valentino made the pomade a wide audience, his shiny hair has become his trademark and the epitome of the Latin lover. In the 1930s and 1940s were pomade and aftershave for men's grooming daily.
End of the 1950s reached the use of pomade including through the quiff and the so-called " duck tail " ( duck tail) or " Pompadour " by Elvis Presley and other rock and roll artists peaked.
In Germany pomade is almost fallen into oblivion since the 1950s, only some fans of the 1920s or the 1950s, for example, the Rockabillies or a cappella groups use in German speaking countries still pomade. For the general population it is equated since the postwar period with grease, lard curls or oily hair, there was at that time actually resort of distress in lard, fat or butter as a substitute for real pomade.
In the English-speaking world, however, has pomade a long tradition and is in these countries a common hair styling and hair care products that is commonly available in hairdressers or in drugstores. From the United States originate Famous Brand pomades, such as " Sweet Georgia Brown pomade ", " Murray's pomade ", "Black & White" or products of the company " Imperial DAX". Especially DAX is also used by young people, especially from the rap scene.
Hair pomade in the film
- In the 1970s, pomade, a relapse with John Travolta in the movie musical Grease (german grease " grease ", " pomade ").
- In O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000 ) defines one of the main characters, played by George Clooney, multiply value on pomade fantasy brand Dapper Dan.