Have you ever noticed the strange grey fuzz that builds up in your hairbrush? You may have assumed it was just dust or lint. Sadly, the truth is a little more disgusting than that.
Experts say the grey buildup is actually a mixture of shed hair, dead skin cells, scalp oils, dust, and leftover hair products.
Celebrity hairstylist Dean Banowetz told Reader’s Digest that all of these things can collect and find a new home in the hairbrush over time.
“The fuzz is a mix of hair, scalp oils, dead skin cells and dust from the air,” Banowetz says. But he says the key ingredient of this disgusting cocktail, the one that holds it all together (literally), is product buildup—think gunk left over from hair gel, putty, pomade, mousse, dry shampoo, hairspray, leave-ins and other hair styling products,” he said.
Dermatologist Dr. Anna Chacon said that every time you brush your hair, some hair and dead skin cells can end up trapped in the brush. Haircare products and environmental dust can then add to the buildup.
