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
PRODUCT FEATURING THIS INGREDIENT
Antioxidant serum for fading dark spots and preventing future hyperpigmentation
Achieve brighter, more uniform skin tone and texture, and fight dark spots caused by age and sun exposure. Loaded with two forms of vitamin C, retinol, licorice and reishi extracts, and 18 other antioxidant-rich plant extracts and oils.
Skin type: all skin types
Concerns: sun damage, dark spots, photo-aging, hyperpigmentation, uneven skin tone
Size: 1 oz
