The use of Licorice Root Extract as an active ingredient in your skincare routine can help eliminate the formation of dark spots, promote collagen synthesis and reduce irritation. Read more about the benefits of Licorice extract in our blog. Pre-measured to take the guess work out of your DIY Skin Care, mix up to 1 tube into 4 oz of your favorite base cream or water-based formula or try one of our excellent base creams. For beginners and advanced DIY Skin Care mixers, this ingredient can be used in skin and lip care products.
Add Licorice Root Extract to your skincare routine if you want to reduce the appearance of dark spots and uneven skin tone. Skin Actives makes it easy to turn your favorite moisturizer or serum into a high-end skincare product at a fraction of the cost.
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How to use it
Beginner: Add up to 1 tube to 4 oz of your favorite base cream or water-based formula.
Advanced: This ingredient is recommended for use at up to 1% in formulations. This extract easily dissolves in water, but it can thin creams or other porducts that are incompatible with electrolytes. For best results, first dissolve the powder in our Sea Kelp Coral before adding to a cream at room temperature. This ingredient can also be used to add a slightly sweet taste to lip products.
Quick Tips
Store in a cool, dark place for best results.
Ingredients
Products with this ingredient:
High Potency EGF Cream, Clarifying Cream, Sunscreen, Capillary Health Cream, Elixir10, Enzymatic Exfoliation Powder, Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer, Lip Collagen Treatment, Ultra Calming Cream, Zit Ender
INCI:
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate.
Research
Finney, R. S. H.; Somers, G. F.; Wilkinson, J. H.(1958) Pharmacological properties of glycyrrhetinic acid-a new anti- inflammatory drug. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 10: 687-95.
Fiore Cristina; Eisenhut Michael; Ragazzi Eugenio; Zanchin Giorgio; Armanini Decio (2005) A history of the therapeutic use of liquorice in Europe. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 99(3): 317-24.
Kawaguchi, Yoshiteru; Goh, Kikyo; Kawa, Youko; Kashima, Masato; Mizoguchi, Masako (1992) The inhibitory effects of licorice extract (flavonoids) on melanogenesis. II. In vivo studies. Nippon Hifuka Gakkai Zasshi, 102(6): 689-94.
Kim, Hyung Keun; Park, Yoonkyung; Kim, Hee Nam; Choi, Bo Hwa; Jeong, Hye Gwang; Lee, Dong Gun; Hahm, Kyung-Soo (2002) Antimicrobial mechanism of ?-glycyrrhetinic acid isolated from licorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra. Biotechnology Letters, 24(22):1899-1902.
Nerya, Ohad; Vaya, Jacob; Musa, Ramadan; Izrael, Sarit; Ben-Arie, Ruth; Tamir, Snait. (2003) Glabrene and Isoliquiritigenin as Tyrosinase Inhibitors from Licorice Roots. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 51(5): 1201-1207.
Saeedi, M.; Morteza-Semnani, K.; Ghoreishi, M.-R (2003) The treatment of atopic dermatitis with licorice gel. Journal of Dermatological Treatment,14(3): 153-157.
Yokota T; Nishio H; Kubota Y; Mizoguchi M (1998) The inhibitory effect of glabridin from licorice extracts on melanogenesis and inflammation. Pigment Cell Research, 11(6), 355-61.
