Mushrooms as Cosmetics

Cosmetics are products used to cleanse and beautify the skin, also known as personal care products. Nowadays, as consumers become more aware of health and organic products, the demand for cosmetic products containing natural or organic ingredients is growing. As a result, the production of cosmetics from a variety of substances derived from macrofungi, especially mushrooms, has also become a hot topic of research. Mushrooms and their constituents have been studied and proven beneficial for skin and hair. Representative components are phenols, polyphenols, terpenoids, selenium, polysaccharides, vitamins, volatile organic compounds, etc. These compounds show excellent antioxidant, anti-aging, anti-wrinkle, whitening, and moisturizing effects, making them ideal candidates for cosmetic applications.

Lifeasible offers research services for mushroom extract applications in cosmetic products. We can extract and identify mushrooms' active compounds and study the use of mushroom extracts in cosmetics. We can also provide robust data to support the development of commercial skin care products based on mushroom extracts.

Our Services

Liviable is dedicated to developing the potential of mushrooms for pharmaceutical and skin care applications and offers professional services for the use of mushrooms in cosmetics. You can also contact us for a bespoke service. The services we offer include but are not limited to the following:

• Our scientists can incorporate mushroom ingredients into cosmetic products in a variety of physical forms:

• We can combine genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and systems pharmacology to investigate the molecular mechanisms of the medicinal effects of mushrooms, allowing more mushrooms to be used in a variety of ways in the cosmetic field.
• We offer a service for the discovery of important active compounds in mushrooms. By extracting and analyzing mushroom compounds, we screen for compounds with active functions to meet your experimental needs.
• We have extracted the following types of mushrooms to assist researchers in the development of cosmetic products using these substances. You can contact us to purchase these mushroom extracts to speed up the completion of your experiments. Our range of fungal extracts includes but is not limited to the following:

Benefits of Mushrooms as Cosmetics

• Eliminates dark spots. For example, shiitake mushrooms are rich in tretinoin, which helps to lighten all types of pigmentation.
• Anti-stress, anti-inflammatory and detoxifying. The potent beta-glucan in Reishi extract, for example, has skin benefits, penetrating multiple layers of the skin to help relieve dryness and itchiness.
• Moisturising. Mushroom extracts enhance the skin's natural ability to retain water.
• Skin repair. A cosmetic mushroom such as Cordyceps sinensis contains powerful anti-aging compounds whose healing properties help to rejuvenate the skin, eliminate dead or dying cells, and improve the appearance of blemishes, wrinkles, and age spots.

Contact Us

Lifeasible is constantly exploring the maximum potential of mushroom applications. We are experimenting with the development of mushroom-derived bioactive compounds into traditional and novel medicines. If you are interested in our services, please contact us for a detailed presentation.

References

1. Millikan LE. Cosmetology, cosmetics, cosmeceuticals: Definitions and regulations. Clin. Dermatol. 2001; 19, 371-374.
2. Antignac E, et al.Safety of botanical ingredients in personalcare products/cosmetics. Food Chem. 2011; 49, 324-341.
3. Wu Y, et al. Mushroom cosmetics: The Present and Future. Cosmetics. 2016; 3, 22.

For research use only, not for clinical use.