smalldog Posted April 28, 2005 at 08:03 AM Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 at 08:03 AM While having my hair cut today the hairdresser was talking about how he can make money by selling hair cuttings. Not to make wigs, but to make 'anjisu'. I presume jisu=激素=hormone, but what kind of hormone? An is first tone, I think. Just curious about where my hair will end up! The going rate is only 0.3-0.4 yuan/jin, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florazheng Posted May 12, 2005 at 05:24 AM Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 at 05:24 AM 胺基酸？ ＡＮ ＪＩ ＳＵＡＮ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted May 12, 2005 at 06:22 AM Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 at 06:22 AM Yes it looks like it is 氨基酸 (I suppose it is 氨 rather than 胺). Some relevant info -> Uses of Cut Hair Interesting topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florazheng Posted May 12, 2005 at 07:25 AM Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 at 07:25 AM 氨基酸 (I suppose it is 氨 rather than 胺). .. Yes, you are right. Thank you for correction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalldog Posted May 17, 2005 at 01:20 PM Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 at 01:20 PM Yes it looks like it is 氨基酸 Amino acids? Sounds about right. Still not sure what that'd be used for though. It sounded like something medicinal, and I believe 补偿 (supplement) was mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted May 17, 2005 at 01:50 PM Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 at 01:50 PM Still not sure what that'd be used for though. probably as fertiliser, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GV.979 Posted September 13, 2006 at 04:28 PM Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 at 04:28 PM I have a friend who once asked the barber who cut his hair what they did with all the hair clippings. The barber told him that he saves it all and sells it to a person (a middle man??) that uses it to make MSG. Hair contains amino acids and MSG is a kind of protein produced in the lab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocpaul20 Posted September 26, 2006 at 01:34 AM Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 at 01:34 AM MSG = Monosodiumglutamate(?) which is the sacks of white powder that the chinese always add to their food "to make it tasty". It is a flavour enhancer and is blamed for all kinds of things in the west.Restaurants here use sacks of the stuff. I doubt whether your hair is used for making it, but I suppose anything is possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted September 26, 2006 at 02:04 AM Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 at 02:04 AM Read this. It's absolutely disgusting - especially the part about where they get the hair from and the sort of stuff they need to remove from the hair before it can be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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