Antioxidant
GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA ROOT/SUCROSE FERMENT EXTRACT FILTRATE
Safety score · 0–100
Good
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
About
Licorice root fermented with sucrose — yields more bioavailable forms of skin-brightening glabridin and soothing glycyrrhizin metabolites. Well tolerated; mineralocorticoid risk is theoretical at typical cosmetic levels.
Function
Skin benefits
- Skin-brightening glabridin and licochalcone derivatives
- Anti-inflammatory glycyrrhizin metabolites
- Improved bioavailability via fermentation
- Sucrose-driven mild humectant character
Known concerns
- Topical glycyrrhizin at very high % can have mild mineralocorticoid effect
- Limited blend-specific clinical data
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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