Chaga Mushroom Extract
A birch-tree fungus rich in melanin precursors and antioxidants. Marketed as a high-ORAC botanical for skin.
Polysaccharides + betulinic acid + superoxide dismutase mimic antioxidant network actions.
- Antioxidant
- Soothes
- Strengthens barrier
What the evidence supports.
- All skin types
No notable contraindications reported.
Mid-routine serum or treatment step.
Concentration range in well-formulated products: 0.5%–3%
Year-round.
Chaga tea consumed traditionally in Siberia.
No specific deficiency signals tracked for this ingredient.
Marketing-driven ingredient with modest clinical evidence.
The research behind Chaga Mushroom Extract.
Every claim on this page traces to published research. Findings below are drawn from randomized trials and systematic reviews, each links to the study on PubMed.
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2013
Inflammation and Allergy Drug Targets, 2014
Cutis, 2006
No flagged conflicts. Still, patch-test new actives.
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