(Natural News) To whiten your skin without using harsh synthetic chemicals, consider trying out chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus). Extracts made from this fungus can inhibit the activity of the enzyme tyrosinase, thereby stopping the production of melanin in the skin. Chaga mushroom is a species of wild fungus that grows on birch trees in the northern part […]

(Natural News) A Korean study reported that the chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) could offer a means of naturally whitening the skin. The antioxidant compounds in the mushroom prevent the enzyme tyrosinase from breaking down tyrosine into pigments that would cause the skin to become darker. The study received support from Kwangju Women’s University. Its findings were released in the Korean Journal of […]