{
  "slug": "combs-brushes",
  "name": "Combs and hairbrushes",
  "question": "Which combs and hairbrushes contain no plastic, bristles and pins included?",
  "status": "draft",
  "updated": "2026-11-11",
  "editor": "jake-avins",
  "page": "https://amaterio.com/plastic-free/combs-brushes/",
  "summary": "",
  "whyPlastic": "A wooden comb is wood. A wooden brush is where the story starts. Hairbrush bristles are nylon unless the listing says boar, horsehair or plant fiber, and \"natural bristle\" can mean a blend. Cushion brushes seat the pins in rubber of an unnamed kind, and ball-tipped pins have nylon tips. Bamboo handles get lacquered, and wooden ones get varnish or polyurethane. Combs sold as \"plant-based\" or \"eco\" are often cellulose acetate, a plastic made from wood pulp. Horn, metal, bone and bare wood are not plastic.",
  "whatToCheck": [
    "The bristles: boar, horsehair or plant fiber, or nylon?",
    "The cushion: natural rubber, rubber of an unnamed kind, or foam?",
    "The pin tips: bare wood or metal, or nylon balls?",
    "A comb: wood, horn, metal or bone, or cellulose acetate?",
    "The handle finish: bare, oiled or waxed, or lacquer and varnish?",
    "How the bristles are fixed: stitched or wire-set, or glued?"
  ],
  "faq": [],
  "whyNone": "",
  "products": []
}