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Described in a paper published in Current Biology, the common skin fungus Malassezia gobbles up oil and fats on human skin to produce fatty acids that selectively eliminate Staphylococcus aureus.

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While mushrooms are traditionally consumed, one can apply snow fungus for radiant and youthful skin. Let’s see 5 reasons why you should apply products rich in snow fungus on the skin.