Liquorice

Glycyrrhetinic acid

INCI name:

Glycyrrhetinic acid

Part(s) of the plant used

Root, racine

Soothing

The power of plants

Licorice is a perennial plant with aromatic roots, and is native to Asia Minor and the Caucasus. It grows all around the Mediterranean Basin, from Spain to the Middle East, and in southern Russia. In 3rd century BC Greece, Theophrastus, the father of botany, referred to it as a “sweetener.” Glycyrrhetinic acid is an active substance found in licorice, which is used in cosmetics for its soothing properties.

Skincare benefits of Glycyrrhetinic acid

In cosmetics, glycyrrhetinic acid (an active substance found in licorice) is used to soothe the skin.

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