Silver Mushroom Benefits For Skin Care

Woman receiving dermatological treatment

Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp, or Silver Mushroom, has revolutionized the concept of hydration and collagen renewal in skincare.

The mushroom itself is a beautiful off-white fungus that resembles a carnation. Its intricate ruffles are a delicacy in Chinese culture, where the mushroom has been consumed for hundreds of years due to its high vitamin content. But tremella mushroom benefits extend far beyond its nutritional uses.

In fact, the benefits of tremella mushroom extract can be best seen when used in skin care. At ALASTIN ,we have perfected the use of silver ear mushrooms. Combined with our TriHex Technology®, you can expect to see improved hydration, diminished fine lines and wrinkles, and more even skin tone when using some of the treatments we will explore in this article.

What is Tremella Mushroom Used For?

To understand the use of the tremella mushroom in the body, it’s vital to first understand an important element to your skin health: hyaluronic acid.

Hyaluronic acid has been a popular name at the forefront of skincare for its hydration properties. Hyaluronic acid is a viscous substance that occurs naturally in the body, and serves to draw moisture inwards. One hyaluronic acid molecule can hold up to 1000 times its weight in water, ¹ making it amazing for plump, glowy, healthy skin.

Tremella, also known as the snow mushroom, supports the naturally occurring hyaluronic acid levels in the body. However, it also has 400 times more hydration power than hyaluronic acid, making it that much more effective at keeping and retaining moisture.

Tremella mushroom particles are much smaller than hyaluronic acid particles, meaning they penetrate the skin more readily and promote healthy adipose tissue, the lipid-rich skin cells that create youthful volume in the face.

When you're investing in a skincare routine that works, it may be helpful to know that tremella mushroom is scientifically proven to penetrate skin deeply, and draw in moisture more effectively at the cellular level.

TriHex Technology® and Tremella Mushrooms

How do we utilize tremella mushrooms in our clinically-proven skincare formulas? It helps to first understand the science of our T riHex Technology® in order to understand why Tremella mushrooms are such a uniquely effective addition to our products.

TriHex Technology® is a blend of active ingredients and peptides for skin. With daily use, the formula works to rejuvenate the skin naturally by clearing away aged collagen and elastin. As a side effect of sun damage and aging, collagen and elastin clump together as they break down; this slows the growth of new and healthy collagen. When collagen and elastin break down, they manifest as:

A damaged skin barrier protection that leaves you exposed to the environment
Dry skin and less radiant looking skin that can be itchy and uncomfortable
Wrinkles, fine lines, lost skin elasticity, and thin skin

TriHex Technology® combats this by restoring the skin’s optimal cell production environment. It removes damaged collagen and elastin fragments and clears the way for new, healthy collagen and elastin growth. It’s a rebuilding stage that is evidenced by:

A stronger skin barrier to guard against future environmental damage
More hydrated, smoother skin texture
The reduced appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, as well as boosted skin elasticity

Does Tremella Contain Collagen?

The short answer is: yes. Part of what gives the Tremella mushroom its hydration power is its collagen-rich structure.

Collagen is an important part of the cellular structure in your face that provides that youthful, healthy glow. You produce more collagen with the aid of polysaccharides, one of the energy-storing building blocks held together by glycosidic bonds. Studies show that the polysaccharides specifically in snow mushroom extract had “potent effects on promoting skin collagen synthesis,” as well as reducing inflammation and working as an antioxidant.³

TriHex Technology® and Tremella mushrooms work perfectly together to promote new collagen growth, while drawing in as much hydration as possible.

How to Use Silver Mushroom

At ALASTIN, we have combined our TriHex Technology® with the power of silver mushrooms to create treatments that act quickly, focus on hydration, and have long-lasting effects. Explore our collection products that feature Tremella mushroom to revive, renew, and rejuvenate skin health.

Restorative Eye Treatment with TriHex Technology®

Our Restorative Eye Treatment with TriHex Technology® was named InStyle Magazine’s "Best Anti-Aging Eye Cream of 2020." Skincare professionals gave rave reviews of the product for its effectiveness against dark circles, puffiness and inflammation, and crow’s feet.

Restorative Eye Treatment should be used morning and evening, dispensing one pump and gently applying to the upper eyelid. In a 12-week study, Restorative Eye Treatment’s key ingredients improved the appearance of the following:

41% improvement in lines/crow’s feet
29% improvement in under-eye hollowing
48% improvement in under-eye bags
39% improvement in dark circles

As a result, 100% of subjects agreed that the skin around the eyes looked more youthful, more luminous, and healthier.

Key ingredients like Mimosa tree extract, Darutoside, green tea extract, and oak leaf tea extract, niacinamide, and our TriHex Technology® work together with the powerful silver ear mushroom to achieve these results.

Restorative Skin Complex with TriHex Technology®

Our Restorative Skin Complex with TriHex Technology® is an all-encompassing staple of our silver ear mushroom line, intended for morning and evening use.

It is a skincare product that restores and maintains skin for a healthy, youthful, and vibrant glow. Key ingredients include niacinamide, phosphatidylserine, Acetyl Hexapeptide-38, and L-ornithine. These work in tandem with our TriHex Technology® and silver mushrooms to achieve the following results:

Improved appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
Restored volume to thinning skin
New, healthy elastin and collagen
Improved elasticity in skin
Protected skin barrier with antioxidants
More even skin tone

After a 12 week study, 91% of patients said that including Restorative Skin Complex in their ALASTIN Skincare® regimen improved the overall appearance of their skin.

Restorative Neck Complex with TriHex Technology®

If you're looking for a treatment that focuses on the neck, Restorative Neck Complex with TriHex Technology® is an elegant and effective solution.

This skincare product was specifically formulated to improve the delicate tissues of the neck and décolleté, and tightens skin, evens tone, and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Other benefits provided by TriHex Technology® and silver mushroom extract include:

Improved appearance in crepey skin
Minimized redness and discoloration
Increased hydration and moisture retention
Supported production of healthy collagen and elastin
Neck tightening
Decreased pigmentation and evened tone

After 30 days of treatment, 100 percent of subjects reported an improvement in wrinkles, elasticity, smoothness, skin tone, youthfulness, and overall skin quality, while 90 percent reported an improvement in glow.

Renewal Retinol

Our Renewal Retinol should be used nightly to encourage smooth skin texture and improved skin tone.

Retinols are powerful collagen builders, so they help reduce the appearance of wrinkles; they also activate new blood vessel production in the skin, which improves skin tone. Retinol can also fade age spots and soften rough skin.⁵

Used nightly, the key ingredients in Renewal Retinol can make a serious difference, especially for sensitive skin.

Retinol and coenzyme Q-10 diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone smooths skin texture and helps improve skin tone
Anti-irritants and antioxidants like oat extract calm sensitive skin
Potent hydrators like silver mushroom protect against skin dehydration

Renewal Retinol has been featured by The Drew Barrymore Show, O Magazine, The Zoe Report, Allure, and Glamour.

Ultra Nourishing Moisturizer with TriHex Technology®

Finally, no skincare routine is complete without a reliable, soothing moisturizer. Look no further than our Ultra Nourishing Moisturizer with TriHex Technology®. Our moisturizer is non-comedogenic, preventing clogged pores and breakouts. It’s also oil and scent-free, so it can be used on ultra sensitive skin or dry skin.

Our TriHex Technology® and silver mushroom combination shine in this formula. It’s a moisturizer that doesn’t just provide basic hydration—it pushes out old collagen and elastin, promotes new collagen and elastin growth, and with the help of silver mushroom, hydrates more deeply than hyaluronic acid alone.

Reviewers have called it “hands down the best moisturizer,” and express that they see a difference in skin tone and texture, including plumper and brighter skin, in just a few weeks.

Creating a Skin Care Routine with Silver Mushroom

Dr. Margaret B. Boyse, a Southern Dermatology skincare expert based in Raleigh, N.C. says,

"I always use ALASTIN as my go to when a medical patient asks a cosmetic question. It's a wonderful place to start the conversion with an aesthetic patient. It gives visible results faster than any other product I've recommended over my 18 years in practice."

Repeated, reliable results are what we are after. And that is what we promise to deliver, time after time.

Silver mushroom benefits for skin are deep and scientifically proven. A naturally derived, time-tested collagen builder, this unassuming white fungus can add that radiance you’ve been missing in your skin routine. Being a naturally more hydrating alternative to hyaluronic acid, any of our products with tremella mushroom extract will outperform other hydrating products on the market.

Add Silver Mushroom to Your Skincare Routine Today with ALASTIN

If you want to see results quickly, and trust in high quality, science-backed products, then your search ends here. Invest in ALASTIN to find a routine that lifts, rejuvenates, and revitalizes your skin.

Whether you’re shopping with us to speed and ease your recovery after a procedure, or looking for medical grade skincare products without the trip to the doctor’s, we have the right combination of products for your perfect routine.

This year, treat yourself to better skin with ALASTIN.

Sources:

Papakonstantinou, Eleni, et al. “Hyaluronic Acid: A Key Molecule in Skin Aging.” Dermato-Endocrinology, Landes Bioscience, 1 July 2012, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3583886/
“Polysaccharides with Antioxidative and Antiaging Activities from Enzymatic-Extractable Mycelium by Agrocybe Aegerita (Brig.) Sing.” PubMed Central (PMC), 2018, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6304491
Harvard Health Publishing. “Do Retinoids Really Reduce Wrinkles?” Harvard Health, 22 Oct. 2019, www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/do-retinoids-really-reduce-wrinkles

Article Reviewed by Wendy Johnson

Vice President, Marketing

Wendy Johnson brings to Alastin Skincare over 22 years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and aesthetics industry experience in various sales, training, marketing and thought leader development roles.

After spending 10 years in gastroenterology at Tap Pharmaceuticals and Prometheus Laboratories, with sales and marketing oversight for in-line and pre-launch products, Mrs. Johnson transitioned to an aesthetic career at SkinMedica in 2004. While there, she was responsible for marketing one of the top 2 branded prescription hydroquinones, launching a leading branded low potency steroid, and oversight of the acne franchise line extensions.

In 2010, Wendy joined Merz North America where she developed and managed the Physician Relations department in support of injectable, topical and device business units under Medical Affairs, before transitioning into managing a Regional Aesthetics Marketing team.