An anti-pigment and astringent extract from Poria cocos, an underground fungus. It has a proven skin brightening effect.
Functions
Anti-Pigmentation,
Anti-Pigmentation
Anti-pigmentation ingredients help to even skin tone by reducing the intensity of dark spots and hyperpigmentation.
Anti-Pigmentation,
Anti-Pigmentation
Anti-pigmentation ingredients help to even skin tone by reducing the intensity of dark spots and hyperpigmentation.
Astringent
Astringent
Astringent ingredients provide the skin with a tightened feeling, help to reduce the appearance of large pores, and assist in the healing of small cuts and wounds.
Astringent
Astringent
Astringent ingredients provide the skin with a tightened feeling, help to reduce the appearance of large pores, and assist in the healing of small cuts and wounds.
Origin
Fungi
Fungi
Fungi is a unique kingdom of organisms including single-cell yeasts, molds, and mushrooms. They are a rich source of cosmetic ingredients such as mushroom extracts, oils, and powders.
Fungi
Fungi
Fungi is a unique kingdom of organisms including single-cell yeasts, molds, and mushrooms. They are a rich source of cosmetic ingredients such as mushroom extracts, oils, and powders.
Poria cocos sclerotium extract is an anti-pigment and astringent extract derived from the fungal body of Poria cocos (newly named Wolfiporia extensa). This fungus grows underground and forms large, coconut-like sclerotia which can then be dug up and used as medicinal mushrooms (predominantly in Chinese traditional medicine).
When it comes to skincare applications, the extract from Poria cocos is astringent and skin brightening. In a research study done in test-tubes, as well as on volunteers, the extract from Poria cocos improved overall skin tone and increased skin brightness.
Dehydrotrametenolic acid, an isolated compound from Poria cocos sclerotium, improved the barrier function of skin cells in test-tube experiments.
Science
1
Lee H, Cha HJ. Poria cocos Wolf extracts represses pigmentation in vitro and in vivo. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand). 2018;64(5):80-84.
2
Choi E, Kang YG, Hwang SH, et al. In Vitro Effects of Dehydrotrametenolic Acid on Skin Barrier Function. Molecules. 2019;24(24):4583.
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