The hojirerun desu is sold in Japanese vending machines by Bandai. It comes in four styles and two colours and makes a 'suction-pop' noise once the user removes their finger from the rubber nostril. However, scientists believe there are benefits to real nose picking and ingesting mucus boosts the immune system.

Most children are told not to pick their noses in public, but a company in Japan has produced a rubber nose for people to use as a polite prop when they have the urge to pick.

The $2 rubber noses are sold in vending machines in Japan and are made by Bandai.

The hojirerun desu, which translates as 'pickable nose' comes in two colours and four shapes to suit customers' picking preferences and even makes a noise when the user removes their finger from the faux nostrils.

The noses come in a beige colour as well as clear for those who enjoy the voyeuristic experience of nose picking and make a 'suction-pop noise' at the end of a session, Medical Daily reported.

The four shapes include 'regular', 'wild nose', 'beauty nose' and 'idols nose' with one model including a 'rare secret' of fake nasal mucus for users to extract.

It is not known why the company has chosen to roll out the bizarre product, but a previous scientific study has reported that the act as rhinotillexis (or nose picking) is good for humans.

Source: Daily Mail