GLYCYRRHIZA INFLATA ROOT EXTRACT
Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract is an extract made from the roots of Glycyrrhiza inflata Batalin, a Fabaceae species known as Chinese licorice. On an ingredient list, the name refers to a root extract or a prepared fraction of it for cosmetic use, rather than to one purified substance.
GLYCYRRHIZA INFLATA ROOT EXTRACT: what it is
Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract is an extract made from the roots of Glycyrrhiza inflata Batalin, a Fabaceae species known as Chinese licorice. On an ingredient list, the name refers to a root extract or a prepared fraction of it for cosmetic use, rather than to one purified substance.
The root of G. inflata has been studied for licochalcones, a group of naturally occurring plant compounds. Licochalcone A and licochalcone E, for example, have been isolated from G. inflata in scientific work; they are not interchangeable names for the root extract, whose composition can vary with the preparation.
GLYCYRRHIZA INFLATA ROOT EXTRACT: what it does in cosmetics
In cosmetics, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract is used for skin conditioning. In everyday terms, this relates to products formulated to leave skin feeling more comfortable and soft to the touch; the extract does not replace the other ingredients that determine a cream's or serum's texture and performance.
Topical research has involved licochalcone A together with other ingredients in emollient formulas; one study in people assessed a combination with decanediol, menthoxypropanediol, and fatty acids. Because that product contained several components, its results do not show that the root extract on its own produces the same outcome.
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