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What is Licorice Extract ?
Licorice extract is a complex of active ingredients extracted from the medicinal plant licorice. Its main components include:
· Triterpenoids: Glycyrrhizin, Glycyrrhizic acid
· Flavones: Licoflavonoids, Quercetin, Formononetin
· Other active ingredients: Polysaccharides, coumarins, and other ingredients
What Are The Benefits?
Licorice extract has many effects in skin care, including anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, whitening, antioxidant, etc.
Anti-inflammatory Effects
Glycyrrhizic acid, the core ingredient, has the following properties:
· Significantly inhibits inflammatory responses
· Reduces skin redness and swelling
· Clinically proven to improve inflammatory skin conditions such as acne and contact dermatitis
Anti-allergic properties
Works through dual mechanisms:
· Regulates the skin's immune response
· Reduces neurovascular hyperreactivity
· Effectively relieves itching and redness in conditions such as atopic dermatitis and eczema
Skin-whitening and brightening effects
Glycyrrhizic acid's whitening mechanisms include:
· Inhibits tyrosinase activity
· Blocks melanin synthesis
· Improves pigmentation (freckles, melasma, etc.)
· Evenly brightens skin tone
Antioxidant protection
Multiple active ingredients work synergistically to:
· Neutralizes free radicals
· Reduced oxidative stress
· Slows down the aging process
· Prevents wrinkle formation
Licorice extract's whitening effect primarily occurs by inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase and dopachrome interconvertase (TRP-2) and hindering the polymerization of 5,6-dihydroxyindole (DHl), thereby preventing the formation of melanin and achieving a skin-whitening effect.
The components in licorice extract that possess sunscreen properties are generally flavonoids. Due to the conjugated nature of their molecular structure, licorice flavonoids exhibit strong absorption of both ultraviolet and visible light. Molecules that absorb high-energy UV light transition from a ground state to an activated state, then back to the ground state, releasing harmless, low-energy radiation. Compared to synthetic sunscreens, licorice extract does not require the addition of antioxidants, is non-irritating to the skin, and offers stable absorption.
Applications
Licorice extract is widely used in the food and cosmetics industry as a sweetener, antioxidant, antibacterial agent, foaming agent and flavor enhancer.
Licorice extract is a food additive approved by the European Union, the United States, China and other countries (regions).Licorice extract is widely used in the manufacture of sweets such as candy, chocolate, and biscuits due to its unique sweetness and glycyrrhizic acid. It not only increases the taste of food, but also has health functions such as anti-inflammatory, cough relief, and anti-allergy. Adding licorice extract to candy can make the candy taste sweet, crisp and delicious, and at the same time has certain health functions, which is deeply loved by consumers.
In the cosmetics industry, licorice extract is mainly used for skin care.It is often added to skin care products such as facial masks, lotions, essences, facial cleansers, etc.
Licorice extract is also used as cigarettes to enhance the taste quality, and can also be used to make toothpaste and rinse liquid. It is an ideal natural oral respiratory tract soothing cleanser.
