Licorice extract
Category: Active ingredient
Brief description: Licorice extract is derived from the root of the licorice plant and has various skin benefits, including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and skin-brightening properties.
Benefits: Anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, skin-brightening, and soothing.
Skin type suitability/concerns: Suitable for all skin types, particularly beneficial for sensitive, redness-prone, or hyperpigmentation-prone skin.
Target audience: People looking to address redness, sensitivity, or hyperpigmentation.
Chemical composition: Contains a variety of active compounds, including glycyrrhizin, glabridin, and liquiritin.
Physical aspect: Typically found in liquid form in cosmetic products, color can range from light to dark brown depending on concentration and processing.
Compatibility: Compatible with most cosmetic ingredients.
Concentration: Typically used at concentrations of 1-5% in cosmetic formulations.
Side effects/adverse reactions: Generally well-tolerated, with a low risk of irritation. However, overuse can potentially lead to skin lightening.
Regulatory status: Generally recognized as safe, but specific regulatory status may vary depending on the country or region.
Sustainability/ethical considerations: Sourcing should be from sustainable plantations to avoid overharvesting. No significant ethical concerns.
Brief description: Licorice extract is derived from the root of the licorice plant and has various skin benefits, including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and skin-brightening properties.
Benefits: Anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, skin-brightening, and soothing.
Skin type suitability/concerns: Suitable for all skin types, particularly beneficial for sensitive, redness-prone, or hyperpigmentation-prone skin.
Target audience: People looking to address redness, sensitivity, or hyperpigmentation.
Chemical composition: Contains a variety of active compounds, including glycyrrhizin, glabridin, and liquiritin.
Physical aspect: Typically found in liquid form in cosmetic products, color can range from light to dark brown depending on concentration and processing.
Compatibility: Compatible with most cosmetic ingredients.
Concentration: Typically used at concentrations of 1-5% in cosmetic formulations.
Side effects/adverse reactions: Generally well-tolerated, with a low risk of irritation. However, overuse can potentially lead to skin lightening.
Regulatory status: Generally recognized as safe, but specific regulatory status may vary depending on the country or region.
Sustainability/ethical considerations: Sourcing should be from sustainable plantations to avoid overharvesting. No significant ethical concerns.
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