Mushrooms are not only good for cooking, they can also be a secret weapon against unruly hair.
Technology company Dyson, known for its bagless vacuum cleaners and bladeless fans, came up with this idea when it entered the beauty products market.
Mushroom chitosan from the cell walls of oyster mushrooms is used as an active ingredient in the hair serum.
Researchers have discovered that chitosan, already popular in skin care, can also tame frizzy hair.
Researchers have found that chitosan, already popular in skin care, can also tame frizzy hair. Pictured is a woman applying hair serum.
Dyson uses fungal chitosan from the cell walls of oyster mushrooms as an active ingredient in its hair serum (file photo)
Each bottle of the product, named after its main ingredient, contains the equivalent of up to eight oyster mushrooms. Chitosan will be available in Dyson stores and online from tomorrow, with prices starting at £50.
The substance creates bonds that support each strand individually, giving the user a “delicate but 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, starting at £50.
Company founder Sir James Dyson told The Guardian: “The complex macromolecule helps create flexible bonds that support hair strand by strand, providing double the hold, movement and shine.”
The company has ventured into hair care with the Supersonic hair dryer and the Airwrap styling tool. It is not the only company to use mushrooms as an active ingredient, as mushroom-based products are becoming more common in the health and beauty sector.
Dyson is not alone in using mushrooms as an active ingredient, as mushroom-based products are becoming increasingly common in the health and beauty industry (file photo).
