Mushrooms, exotic plants and "eternal youth": what does Chinese medicine and Japanese cosmeceuticals have to do with it?

The beauty industry spends fabulous amounts in search of new components and technologies that can really make age just a number in the passport. But sometimes the solution to some problems is much closer than it seems.

And while some companies are chasing something new, others are successfully working with the "well-forgotten old", showing incredible results. 

Like, for example, the cosmetic brand Dr.Plant, which took the working formulas of traditional Chinese medicine as the basis for its formulations, combining them with Japanese modern technologies. A little spoiler: it just turned out to be "Wow".

Why do the founders of Dr.Plant cooperate with the Chinese Academy of Sciences?

Because traditional Chinese medicine is one of the oldest treatment systems in the world, which considers the body as a single mechanism in which everything is interconnected with each other.

Despite the fact that it is more than 3,000 years old, European specialists began to integrate it into their protocols about 70 years ago, "taking off their hats" to the doctors who first came up with the vaccine, inhalation and acupuncture.

An integrated approach, no side effects, natural ingredients, relaxation, non–invasiveness - these are the basic principles of traditional Chinese herbal medicine. And all of them are observed in the production of Dr.Plant cosmetics.

The brand's specialists independently control the quality of raw materials using extracts of herbs and mushrooms, the effectiveness of which is confirmed by evidence-based medicine.

In the Dr.Plant laboratory, they are extracted in a special way to preserve the molecular structure. That's why the brand's cosmetics are so effective.

Which line should I start getting to know Dr.Plant from? With anyone! But today we will tell you about two.

Cordyceps instead of "rejuvenating apples"

DR PLANT Cordyceps is a brand line based on an extract of a mushroom growing in the mountains of Tibet. In cosmeceuticals, it is valued for its high content of polysaccharides, amino acids and coenzyme Q10, which inhibits the activity of enzymes that destroy collagen.

In traditional Chinese medicine, cordyceps is called the "golden herb" for its incredible medicinal properties (by the way, not only for the skin).It is considered an excellent adaptogen with antioxidant functions. In addition, the fungus increases the production of ATP molecules, which makes it possible to saturate cells and tissues with oxygen faster and better.

The Cordyceps line is suitable for almost everyone. But it is especially recommended for dry and dehydrated skin, dullness and age-related changes: loss of firmness, elasticity, ptosis, facial and static wrinkles.

To create cordyceps–based products, Dr.Plant uses mushroom fruits that grow for at least five seasons - all in order to get the most useful and concentrated extract.

The Cordyceps line includes creams and emulsions, foams and serums — everything you need for daily care, youth and beauty.

Wild Orchid

DR PLANT Smoothing&Hydrating is a series of products with orchid extract that prevent transepidermal moisture loss and restore skin elasticity.

A key component of the line is an extract from Dendrobium Nobile, growing at an altitude of 1,600 meters above sea level.

For thousands of years, Dendrobium Nobile has been revered as one of the 9 "herbs of immortality" of Chinese medicine. Tonics are made from orchids to strengthen the immune system, they were added to tea and facial care products were made.

According to an ancient legend, Dendrobium Nobile juice contains so many useful substances that it can even resurrect the dead. It is not surprising that this particular plant was presented to Queen Victoria in 1896 as a very expensive gift.