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Is Grifola Frondosa Extract vegetarian?

Grifola Frondosa Extract

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Grifola Frondosa Extract is an extract of the whole mushroom Grifola frondosa (hen-of-the-woods or maitake), a polypore fungus native to China, Europe, and North America.

Also known as Hen of the Woods Extract, Maitake Mushroom Extract
INCI name Grifola Frondosa Extract
CosIng ID 56480
Last reviewed 10 July 2026

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