ShiKai® began 40 years ago, when Dr. Dennis Sepp, an organic and pharmaceutical chemist, began exploring the unique properties of certain plants and their benefits for hair and skin. His first studies were done with shikakai, a plant which grows in India and is well known for it’s ability to clean hair, leave it silky, soft and shiny, and not dry the hair or scalp.The result was a shampoo which was an immediate hit with friends, family, and local health food stores.