Licorice root (glycyrrhiza)
On the label: Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract · Active
What it is
The INCI listing for licorice root extract; see licorice root extract.
Actives: Actives are the ingredients a product is built around: acids, retinoids, vitamins and the like.
In the research
36 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Licochalcone A Inhibits Melanoma Cell Survival by Suppressing HSP75 (TRAP1) and Disrupting Cellular Redox and Energy Homeostasis · International journal of molecular sciences, 2026
- Selective Extraction of Lipophilic Bioactive Compounds from Industrial Root Meal of Glycyrrhiza glabra L · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
- Scalable microfluidic fabrication of optimized phospholipid nanocarriers for enhanced topical bioavailability: Analytical QbD integration and ex vivo skin permeation assessment · International journal of pharmaceutics: X, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Other actives
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