Licorice
What is it?
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), is cultivated throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Its root is used as a flavoring in candy, foods and beverages.
Main Benefits:
Whitening, anti-aging, reversing sun damage, moisturizing
More Information:
Licorice root has a long history of use, going back to ancient Assyrian, Egyptian, Chinese, and Indian cultures. It has shown to have antioxidant, anti-tumor, anti-platelet, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities. Licorice root extract is broadly used as a natural treatment for skin whitening. In mammals, UV radiation induces melanin synthesis in melanocytes as a protective mechanism against UV damage. Two flavonoids from licorice roots, glabridin and isoliquiritigenin, were shown to inhibit tyrosinase, key enzyme in melanin biosynthesis, and induce melanin degradation.
Scientific reference:
Abdel Naser Zaid , Rowa’ Al Ramahi. Depigmentation and Anti-aging Treatment by Natural Molecules. Curr. Pharm.Des, 2019;25(20):2292-2312
Nerya O, Vaya J, Musa R, Izrael S, Ben-Arie R, Tamir S. Glabrene and isoliquiritigenin as tyrosinase inhibitors from licorice roots. J Agric Food Chem. 2003 Feb 26;51(5):1201-7
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