One of tremella’s major benefits are its benefits for skin and anti-aging. Tremella is widely used in topical beauty formula’s due to its capacity to hydrate skin. Deemed the number one natural alternative to hyaluronic acid, tremella’s polysaccharides hold up to 500x their weight in water, which acts like a biological sponge to boost skin hydration, plumpness and elasticity. All skin hydrating agents work on the surface level. Tremella works on a deeper level and helps to preserve and stimulate collagen production to help reduce the onset of fine lines, wrinkles and skin sagging.
Tremella, like all medicinal mushrooms are a rich source of anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatory agents and adaptogens. Benefiting all systems of the body, tremella is beneficial for the immune system, supports brain and nerve health, supports the cardiovascular system and is abundant in prebiotic polysaccharides that feed beneficial gut bacteria and support the health of the microbiome.
