Hoover maker Dyson produces hair serum made from MUSHROOMS which can ‘tame unruly hair’
Mushrooms are not only suitable for cooking, they also appear to be a secret weapon against unruly hair growth.
Technology company Dyson, known for bagless vacuum cleaners and bladeless fans, came up with this idea when the company entered the beauty products market.
Fungal chitosan, derived from the cell walls of oyster mushrooms, is used as an active ingredient in hair serum.
Researchers have discovered that chitosan, already popular in skin care products, can also tame frizzy hair.
Researchers have discovered that chitosan, already popular in skin care, can also tame frizzy hair. Pictured is a woman applying hair serum
Dyson uses fungal chitosan, derived from the cell walls of oyster mushrooms, as the active ingredient in its hair serum (archive photo)
Each bottle of the product named after its star ingredient contains the equivalent of up to eight oyster mushrooms. Chitosan is available in Dyson stores and online from tomorrow, starting at £50
The substance creates bonds that support each hair strand individually, giving users a “delicate yet strong” flexible hold.
Each bottle of the product named after its main ingredient contains the equivalent of no less than eight oyster mushrooms.
Chitosan is available in Dyson stores and online from tomorrow, priced from £50.
Company founder Sir James Dyson told The Guardian: ‘The complex macromolecule helps create flexible bonds that support hair strand by strand, for twice the hold, movement and shine.’
The company has ventured into hair care with the Supersonic blow dryer and the Airwrap styling tool. It’s not the only company looking at fungi with mushroom-based products that are increasingly common in the health and beauty sector.
Dyson isn’t alone in looking at mold, with mushroom-based products increasingly appearing in the health and beauty sector (file photo)