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Pink Oyster Mushroom Works in a Gentle Antioxidant Skin Cream

Pink Oyster Mushroom Works in a Gentle Antioxidant Skin Cream

Pink oyster

What they found

Pink oyster extract was formulated into a stable skin cream with antioxidant activity and no toxicity up to 2000 µg/mL.

Pink oyster extract was formulated into a stable skin cream with antioxidant activity and no toxicity up to 2000 µg/mL.

The number

held together for up to 90 days

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

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At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus djamor

Pleurotus djamor

Published in

jiset.cinec.edu

jiset.cinec.edu

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Pink oyster mushroom (Pleurotus djamor) extract showed antioxidant activity and was safely incorporated into a cream with a skin-compatible pH of ~5.9. The most stable formula held together for up to 90 days across heat and cold and improved antioxidant performance to an IC₅₀ of 1.5 mg/mL without toxicity up to 2000 µg/mL. This supports pink oyster as a low-irritation, plant-based option for daily creams designed to protect skin from routine environmental stress.

Pink oyster mushroom (Pleurotus djamor) extract showed antioxidant activity and was safely incorporated into a cream with a skin-compatible pH of ~5.9. The most stable formula held together for up to 90 days across heat and cold and improved antioxidant performance to an IC₅₀ of 1.5 mg/mL without toxicity up to 2000 µg/mL. This supports pink oyster as a low-irritation, plant-based option for daily creams designed to protect skin from routine environmental stress.

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