Although it is beeswax-based, Knotty Boy Dread Wax does not attract any more dust or lint than any other hair product. It is slightly tacky when it is first used, for the first day or so, but it quickly absorbs and binds the dreadlock from the inside. Knotty Boy does not attract lint or dust, UNLESS you have over-waxed, or are doing something excessively dirty and not wearing a hat to keep them clean. Otherwise, the wax doesn't attract anything not associated with normal, everyday living.