Beauty

Everything to know about the trending ingredient.

When it comes to can’t-miss skin care ingredients, there are a few well-known essentials.

Namely,moisturizing hyaluronic acid,plumping peptides,fine line-blasting niacinamide,brightening vitamin C, andmultitasking retinols.

The lowdown on snow mushroom, a buzzy skin care ingredient that rivals the hydration prowess of hyal…

What Are Snow Mushrooms?

Mushrooms offer all sorts of health benefits.

Snow mushroom in particular formally known astremella fuciformis has gained some serious interest in the skin care world recently.

Tremella fuciformis, otherwise known as snow mushroom or tremella mushroom, is a buzzy skin care ing…

Its an organism thats been usedin Asian skin care formulations for hundreds of years, saysDr.

Renee Snyder, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist and co-founder of bothKeys Soulcareand Well People.

Humectants, as a refresher, aremolecules that draw water to the surface of your skin.

The benefits of snow mushroom for skin.

When present in beauty products, they aid in moisturizing your complexion.

Plus, theyreantioxidant-rich, so they help prevent free radical damage.

All skin types benefit from incorporating snow mushrooms in their regimen, Koestline says.

Promise Serum with Niacinamide

That said, Snyder notes that dry and dehydrated complexions would benefit the most from the ingredient.

Allergic reactions are very rare, but a patch test before usage can come in handy, says Snyder.

Below, find 10 expert-approved products to add to your routine.

microDOSE™ Magical Moisturizer

A luxe face cream that embraces the beauty of mushroom skin care, theA.P.

Alongside tremella mushroom, it features both fatty acid-rich babassu oil and nourishingsunflower seed oil.

If youre looking for a light and refreshing moisturizer, stock up on this one.

KORA Organics Milky Mushroom Gentle Cleansing Oil Makeup Remover

I like this cleanser because it helps clean without stripping the skin, Koestline says.

The tremella extract helps with an added boost of hydration, too.

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MD Advanced Hydration Crème

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Origins Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins™ Mega-Mushroom Relief & Resilience Soothing Treatment Lotion

Epub 2023 Feb 9.

2020 Sep 16;11:567518. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.567518.

PMID: 33041809; PMCID: PMC7525158.

Well People Fresh Dew Snow Mushroom Gel-Cream Moisturizer

Wu YJ, Wei ZX, Zhang FM, Linhardt RJ, Sun PL, Zhang AQ.

Structure, bioactivities and applications of the polysaccharides from Tremella fuciformis mushroom: A review.

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The Face Oil

2019 Jan;121:1005-1010. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.10.117.

Epub 2018 Oct 18.

RE:GEN Smoothing Body Serum

Herbivore Pink Cloud Rosewater + Squalane Makeup Removing Face Wash

Dew Drops Mushroom Hyaluronic Acid + Vitamin C Serum