Mushrooms are recognized as nutritionally important foods and reported as having important medicinal benefits. They have been used in a wide range of treatments, including holistic cancer care. They are becoming in-demand ingredients in skincare due to their many benefits for skin.

Health Benefits of Reishi and Shitake Mushrooms

Reishi and shiitake mushrooms are both edible and medicinal mushrooms that have been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine. They are both rich in antioxidants, which can help prevent damage leading to premature aging. Reishi mushrooms contain compounds that can help to boost the immune system. Shiitake mushrooms contain compounds that can help to improve circulation. This can help to deliver nutrients and oxygen to the skin, promoting healthy cell growth.

Formidable Fungi Fortify Skin

Reishi mushroom contains various skin-protective compounds such as polysaccharides, triterpenoids and polyphenols that act as antioxidants and help protect the skin from oxidative damage. Reishi mushrooms have also been shown to improve healing of wounds and scars. Reishi affects the production of melanin, helping to reduce hyperpigmentation.

Shiitake mushrooms contain potent antioxidants that prevent and reverse skin damage. The mushrooms have anti inflammatory properties, aid healthy skin cell turnover and reduce skin irritation. Shiitake mushrooms also inhibit elastase, the enzyme that breaks down elastin in the skin, offering anti-aging effects.

Here are some of the benefits of using reishi and shiitake mushrooms for the skin:

• Anti-aging: Reishi and shiitake mushrooms are rich in antioxidants, which help to neutralize free radicals, protecting cells from damage.
• Anti-inflammatory: Inflammation helps the body to heal, but chronic inflammation can damage the skin. Reishi and shiitake mushrooms contain compounds that can help to reduce inflammation, protecting the skin from damage.
• Improved circulation: Shiitake mushrooms contain compounds that can help to improve circulation. This can help to deliver nutrients and oxygen to the skin, promoting healthy cell growth.
• Boosted immune system: Reishi mushrooms contain compounds that can help to boost the immune system. A strong immune system is important for fighting off infection and inflammation, both of which can damage the skin.

Give Your Skin its B3s

Mushrooms are a good source of B vitamins, including thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, folate, and vitamin B12. Niacinamide (Vitamin B3, Niacin) is known for its ability to improve the appearance of skin by reducing the appearance of pores, fine lines, and wrinkles. It can also help to improve skin tone and texture.

Benefits of B3

• Reduced inflammation
• Improved appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Improved skin barrier function – The skin's barrier function is important for protecting the skin from damage and keeping it hydrated, and niacin strengthen the skin's barrier function to retain moisture in the skin
• Decreases hyperpigmentation: niacin helps reduce the appearance of brown spots, blotchiness, and redness and brightens the overall complexion
• Reduces acne – Niacin can reduce oil production, preventing and reducing acne breakouts

Mushrooms are an excellent source of many potent vitamins and compounds that have a powerful effect on the health and look of your skin. Get your ‘shrooms and B’s with ourGreen Caviar and Mushroom Regenerating Anti-Aging Serum, a serum formulated to deliver the best ingredients to restore a youthful, glowing look to your skin.