Mushrooms are not only used in cooking, as it seems they may be a secret weapon against unruly hair.
Technology company Dyson, known for its bagless vacuum cleaners and bladeless fans, has come up with the idea as it moves into the beauty products market.
Fungal chitosan, derived from the cell walls of oyster mushrooms, is used as the active ingredient in the hair serum.
Researchers have discovered that chitosan, already popular in skin care, can also control frizzy hair.
Researchers have discovered that chitosan, already popular in skin care, can also control frizzy hair. Pictured here, a woman is applying a hair serum.
Dyson uses fungal chitosan, extracted from the cell walls of oyster mushrooms, as the active ingredient in its hair serum (file photo)
Each bottle of the product, named after its star ingredient, contains the equivalent of eight oyster mushrooms. Chitosan will be available in Dyson stores and online from tomorrow, priced at £50.
The substance creates bonds that hold each strand individually, giving users a “delicate yet strong” flexible hold.
Each bottle of the product named after its star ingredient contains the equivalent of up to eight oyster mushrooms.
Chitosan will be available in Dyson stores and online from tomorrow priced at £50.
Company founder Sir James Dyson told The Guardian: “The complex macromolecule helps create flexible bonds that hold hair strand by strand, for twice the hold, movement and shine.”
The firm has ventured into hair care with the Supersonic hairdryer and Airwrap styling tool. It is not alone in betting on mushrooms, with mushroom-based products becoming more common in the health and beauty sectors.
Dyson isn’t alone in betting on mushrooms, with mushroom-based products becoming more common in the health and beauty sectors (file photo)
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