Methyl Glycyrrhizate

AKA “104191-95-9, GAMME, Glycyrrhizic acid methyl ester, A4TET7070S, DTXSID801021582, RefChem:144015, DTXCID401506590, UNII-A4TET7070S, (2S, 3S, 4S, 5R, 6R)-6-[(2S, 3R, 5S, 6S)-2-[[(3S, 4aR, 6aR, 6bS, 8aS, 11S, 12aR, 14aR, 14bS)-11-methoxycarbonyl-4, 4, 6a, 6b, 8a, 11, 14b-heptamethyl-14-oxo-2, 3, 4a, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 12a, 14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-yl]oxy]-6-carboxylato-4, 5-dihydroxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-3, 5-trihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylate”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Methyl glycyrrhizate

AKA: 104191-95-9, GAMME, Glycyrrhizic acid methyl ester, A4TET7070S, DTXSID801021582, RefChem:144015, DTXCID401506590, UNII-A4TET7070S, (2S, 3S, 4S, 5R, 6R)-6-[(2S, 3R, 5S, 6S)-2-[[(3S, 4aR, 6aR, 6bS, 8aS, 11S, 12aR, 14aR, 14bS)-11-methoxycarbonyl-4, 4, 6a, 6b, 8a, 11, 14b-heptamethyl-14-oxo-2, 3, 4a, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 12a, 14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-yl]oxy]-6-carboxylato-4, 5-dihydroxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-3, 5-trihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylate

Ingredient · Fragrance · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Fragrance

Not Clean

alpha-d-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, (3beta,20beta)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3-yl 2-o-beta-d-glucopyranuronosyl-, methyl ester; Glycyrrhizic acid methyl ester

Formula

C43H62O16-2

Mol. Weight

834.90

CAS #

104191-95-9

Form

Powder

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Functions

Fragrance

Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.

Brightens uneven skin tone

Evens pigmentation

Quells irritation

Traditional Use

Derived from licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), which has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda for over 2,000 years for skin soothing and anti-inflammatory benefits. The methylated form was developed to improve stability in modern cosmetic formulations.