Vegetable extract of Tremella

Commonly known as:   Tremella Fuciformis (Mushroom) Extract (I.N.C.I.), also known as White Tree Jellyfish, Silver Ear Mushroom, Snow Fungus, Shirokikurage, White Jelly Mushroom, and Spindle-shaped Tremella.

Botanical name:   Tremella fuciformis.

Extraction process:  

Family:   Tremellaceae.

Extracted part of the plant:   Basidiocarps.

Cultivation area, origin:   Tropical and subtropical regions.

Blooming:   Present from the middle of spring until the end of autumn.

Origin, provenance:   China.

Phytochemical composition:   Proteins, vitamin D, polysaccharides, amino acids, minerals (calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, sodium, magnesium, sulphur) and glycogen.

Sensory properties:   Appearance: Powder; Colour: Yellow to brown; Odour: Floury, followed by a slight musty scent.

Physical properties:   /

Concerns:   Hydrating, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hair conditioner.

Effect:   All skin types but particularly dehydrated and dry skins.