Licorice Root
AKA “Glycyrrhiza glabra, Licorice, Sweet Root”
Skin Conditioning
Ingredient Facts
Licorice root
AKA: Glycyrrhiza glabra, Sweet Root
Skin Conditioning · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
This is the extract of the product obtained by the fermentation of the fruits of Citrus unshui, Citus japonica, Citrus junos, Pyrus malus, Musa sapientum, Carica papaya, Pyrus serotina, Diospyros kaki, Citrullus vulgaris, Prunus persica, Prunus mume, Ficus carica, Chaenomeles sinensis, Eriobotrya japonica, Prunus armeniaca, Zizyphus jujuba, Cucurbita maxima, Castanea crenata, Vitis coignetiae, Rubus idaeus, Momordica grosbenorii, Ginkgo biloba, Juglans subcordiformis, Prunus salicina, Akebia qui
Family
Fabaceae (Legume family)
Plant Part
Root
Form
Powder
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Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Brightens uneven skin tone
Evens pigmentation
Quells irritation
Traditional Use
One of the oldest medicinal plants, used for over 3,000 years in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda to soothe inflammation and treat skin conditions. Egyptian and Greek physicians documented its use for healing wounds and reducing redness.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Hyperpigmentation
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
A facile one-step preparation of Ca(10)(PO(4))(6)(OH)(2)/Li-BioMOFs resin nanocomposites with Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root juice as green cappin
Asadi F, Forootanfar H, Ranjbar M
Artificial cells, nanomedicine, and biotechnology, 2020
Final Report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel: Safety Assessment of Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Rhizome/Root, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice)
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Leaf Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Juice
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root powder
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice)
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Leaf Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Juice
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Licorice Root Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Preparation and Characterization of Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (NLCs) Containing Glycyrrhiza glabra Extract for the Treatment of Skin Hyperpigmenta
Hoseinsalari A, Atapour-Mashhad H, Asili J, Tayarani-Najaran Z, Mohtashami L et al.
Current pharmaceutical design, 2024
Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra): A phytochemical and pharmacological review.
Pastorino G, Cornara L, Soares S, Rodrigues F, Oliveira MBPP
Phytotherapy research : PTR, 2018
Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra): A phytochemical and pharmacological review.
Pastorino G, Cornara L, Soares S, Rodrigues F, Oliveira MBPP
Phytotherapy research : PTR, 2018
Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra): A phytochemical and pharmacological review.
Pastorino G, Cornara L, Soares S, Rodrigues F, Oliveira MBPP
Phytotherapy research : PTR, 2018
Healing Efficacy of Glycyrrhiza glabra Extract Hydrogels in Experimental Second-Degree Burns.
Tarazi E, Statha D, Barda C, Sfiniadakis I, Vitsos A et al.
Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2025
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR