Licorice Root

Bäst

Antioxidant

Licorice Root omedelbart

  • Has antioxidant and soothing properties
  • Helps fight dark spots
  • Also called Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract

Licorice Root beskrivning

Licorice root, also known as licorice root extract or _Glycyrrhiza glabra_ root extract, comes from a flowering plant well known for its inclusion as a flavoring agent in foods, beverages, and medicines. It has also been used for centuries in traditional folk medicine. Modern research shows these ancient practices have a solid foundation: Licorice root has several active compounds that can benefit skin, most prominently glycyrrhetinic acid. In addition to having antioxidant benefits, licorice root helps soothe irritated and reddened skin and helps fight dark spots. The independent Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel has found licorice root safe as used in cosmetics, in amounts up to 4%.

Licorice Root referenser

  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review, Website, Accessed August 2024
  • Complementary Therapies in Medicine, May 2023, ePublication
  • Cosmetics, January 2022, pages 1-19
  • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, November 2021, pages 1-15
  • Current Issues in Molecular Biology, September 2021, pages 1,171-1,187
  • Textbook of Natural Medicine, July 2020, pages 641-647

Peer-reviewed, substantiated scientific research is used to assess ingredients in this dictionary. Regulations regarding constraints, permitted concentration levels and availability vary by country and region.

Ingrediensrankning

Bäst

Effektiv och bevisad genom oberoende studier. Enastående aktiv ingrediens för de flesta hudtyper eller hudbesvär.

Bra

Nödvändig för att förbättra en formulas struktur, stabilitet eller penetration.

Genomsnittlig

Vanligtvis inte irriterande, men kan ha estetiska, stabilitets- eller andra problem som begränsar dess användbarhet.

Dålig

Det finns en risk för irritation. Risken ökar när den kombineras med andra ingredienser som kan orsaka irritation eller inflammation.

Sämst

Kan ge upphov till irritation, inflammation, torrhet och andra oönskade effekter. Kan ha vissa fördelar men har i allmänhet visat sig göra mer skada än nytta.

okänd

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Inte betygsatt

Denna ingrediens har inte blivit rankad eftersom vi inte har haft möjlighet att granska den aktuella forskningen.