The best cure for head lice? Ordinary conditioner removes head lice eggs 'as effectively as specialised products

• Head lice eggs are notoriously hard to remove as they are glued to the hairs
• They can even stay in place after treatment with lice-killing substances
• Conditioner as effective as specialised products because it acts as lubricant
• News comes as selfies are blamed for causing lice epidemic among teens

Ordinary hair conditioner removes head lice eggs as effectively as special products, new research suggests.

Eggs from head lice are notoriously difficult to remove because the female lice lay them directly onto strands of hair and cement them in place with a glue-like substance. They are so well attached to the hairs that they can stay in place even after hair has been treated with pediculicides - substances used to kill lice.

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Ordinary hair conditioner is as effective as special products at removing head lice eggs, new research shows

Now, new research, published in the Journal of Medical Entomology, suggests people who pay for these products are wasting their money as the eggs can be removed equally effectively using conditioner. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2568416/The-best-cure-head-lice-Ordinary-conditioner-removes-head-lice-eggs-effectively-special-products.html