5 Mushroom Extract–Infused Face Products To Try
Mushroom extract is the new must-have ingredient in skincare lines thanks to its hydrating and brightening effects. Here, five fungi-infused products to give your face a natural glow.
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Mushroom extract is the new must-have ingredient in skincare lines, thanks to its hydrating and brightening effects. Here, five fungi-infused products to give your face a natural glow.
1. Turbocharge Skin Repair with Chaga
The chaga and maitake mushrooms in Red Flower’s Lymphatic Phytopower Sea Cleanser and Masque are rich in antioxidants, to turbocharge skin repair.
$42, redflower.com
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2. Hydrate Damaged Skin with Coconut
Reishi mushrooms are a headliner for Alaffia’s Hydrating Coconut Night Cream, designed to soothe and revive dull, damaged skin.
$19, alaffia.com
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3. Boost Elasticity with Shiitake Mushrooms
One Love Organics’ Vitamin D Moisture Mist contains shiitake mushrooms, a major source of vitamin D, to boost elasticity and protect skin from free-radical damage.
$39, oneloveorganics.com
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4. Brighten Dark Spots with Songyi Mushrooms
Suki Even-Tone Brightening Serum includes songyi mushrooms to help fade sun-related dark spots.
$51, sukiskincare.com
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5. Hydrate and Revitalize with Silver Ear Mushroom
Silver ear mushroom, a star ingredient in Jurlique’s Rose Moisture Plus Revitalizing Gel-Lotion with Antioxidant Complex, offers a surge of hydration.
$47, jurlique.com
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