Can I use Beta-Glucan with Cordyceps Sinensis Extract?
Works well together
Beta-Glucan and Cordyceps Sinensis Extract are generally compatible and can be layered in the same routine. As always, introduce one new active at a time and watch how your skin responds.
- ✓Boosts skin cell energy by increasing NAD+ levels and ATP production, supporting cellular longevity via sirtuin activation
- ✓Stimulates collagen production and reduces wrinkle depth — double-blind RCT evidence showing ~28% wrinkle reduction at 28 days
- ✓Effective for uneven skin tone: non-inferior to hydroquinone cream in reducing melasma in a 12-week RCT with significantly fewer adverse reactions
- ⚠Most cosmetic-grade material is cultivated mycelium, not wild fruiting body; potency varies by source
- ⚠Theoretical sensitivity risk for individuals with mold or fungal allergies
