Ingredient

Black Truffle Extract

Low risk

Also known asTuber Melanosporum Extract, Périgord truffle extract, Tuber melanosporum

FunctionBotanical

What it is — Black Truffle Extract is prepared from Tuber melanosporum, the edible black truffle fungus. It contains amino acids, polysaccharides and minerals, and is best known as a luxury food ingredient.

What it does — In cosmetics it is a conditioning agent: it contributes amino acids and humectant sugars that help the scalp and hair surface hold moisture. It is not a colourant, and it does not lend its dark colour to the hair.

Typical use — Premium skin care and Korean hair treatments, normally at trace levels. In the GDS Hair Dye Shampoo it is declared in the Brown and Dark Brown formulas as a supporting botanical.

Who it suits / good to know — Suits all hair types. In a rinse-off colour shampoo its contribution is modest; treat it as a supporting ingredient rather than a reason to buy.

Safety — Not restricted under the EU Cosmetics Regulation and not flagged by the CIR or SCCS. Fungal allergies exist but are uncommon; patch-test if you have reacted to mushroom-derived ingredients. This is general information, not medical advice.

Why we grade it Low: Low risk — an edible fungus extract with no regulatory restriction and no notable sensitisation record in cosmetics; used at trace levels.
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How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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