[#2005-07] Tremella Mushroom, A Promising Material For Skincare Products, Y. Ohashi et al.

Tremella Mushroom, A Promising Material For Skincare Products

Summary from: Y. Ohashi and Y. Yamamoto: Tremella fuciformis Polysaccharide. Fragrance Journal, 3, pp45-50 (2005)

Abstract: “Glucuronoxylomannan (GXM)” is an acidic heteropolysaccharide extracted from Shiro-kikurage (Tremella fuciformis Berk). GXM has high water holding ability, and the value of water holding ability is higher than that of sodium hyaluronate So, GXM showed excellent moisturizing effect in a human use test. GXM also has good properties for cosmetics such as good touch (not “coated feeling”, moist and smooth feeling), good viscosity stability (against acid, alkali, salts, and heat), and good safety profile. GXM is expected to be useful for cosmetic products, especially for skincare products.