Ingredient

Coriolus Versicolor Extract

Low risk

Also known asturkey tail mushroom extract, Trametes versicolor extract, yun zhi, Trametes versicolor

FunctionBotanical

What it is — Coriolus versicolor (now botanically Trametes versicolor) is the turkey tail mushroom, a bracket fungus that grows on dead wood across the temperate world. It is rich in beta-glucan polysaccharides and has a long history in East Asian traditional medicine.

What it does — In cosmetics its polysaccharides act as humectants and film formers, helping the scalp and hair surface hold water and feel smoother. It is not a colourant.

Typical use — Korean scalp care and skin care, usually at low 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. Turkey tail is studied as an oral supplement for other purposes; none of that applies to a rinse-off shampoo, and DHALIORA makes no health claims for it.

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

Why we grade it Low: Low risk — an edible mushroom extract with no regulatory restriction and no notable sensitisation record in cosmetics; used at low 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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