White Truffle Extract
Also known as: tuber-magnatum, white-truffle, tuber-magnatum-extract
The expensive fungus from Alba, now in your serum. More story than science, but D'Alba built an entire K-beauty empire on it and the serums are actually well-formulated.
What It Does
Deep Dive
Tuber magnatum — the white Alba truffle — is the most expensive edible fungus on earth. D'Alba pioneered its use in K-beauty and built a global brand around its First Spray Serum, which layers truffle extract with niacinamide, adenosine, and squalane. The ingredient itself has measurable amino acid and polyphenol content plus some antioxidant activity in vitro, but the published evidence is thin — most of what makes D'Alba's products work is the supporting cast, not the truffle. Reads as luxurious, feels slightly warming on application, and the scent is unmistakable. A heritage-story ingredient more than an active-first one, but not snake oil — just not the hero the packaging implies.
