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Licorice Root Extract
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract · Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract · Glycyrrhiza Glabra · Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract · Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root Extract · Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract · Licorice Root ExtractActive
Botanical extract with glabridin and licochalcone A. Mild brightening and soothing activity.
What it does
Licorice root extract contains two active compounds of interest: glabridin (interferes with melanin production) and licochalcone A (calming on irritated skin). The actives appear most often in formulations targeting hyperpigmentation, post-inflammatory marks, and redness from rosacea or sensitive skin flares. Effects are gradual — measured in months, not weeks.
The evidence, graded
expert consensusPost-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) responds to gentle pigment treatment (azelaic acid, niacinamide, tranexamic acid, vitamin C). Aggressive treatment can worsen the underlying inflammation that caused the PIH — address the inflammation first.Davis 2010 · Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
Also known as
glycyrrhiza glabra extract, glycyrrhiza inflata root extract, glycyrrhiza uralensis root extract, licorice root extract
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