Licorice Extract Manufacturer

1. Licorice Extract Overview

Licorice extract is also known as glabridin. It is a tyrosinase inhibitor derived from the root and stem of Licorice. Licorice extract is a kind of flavonoids. It is full of a various beneficial active components, which help fade dark spots. That’s to say, licorice extract has powerful skin-whitening effect, equivalent to 232 times of vitamin C. Additionally, it has anti-inflammation and antioxidant effects. Nowadays, licorice extract has been used as a cosmetic raw material with high value.

2. Licorice Extract Plant Source

Licorice is one of the most commonly used medicinal plants, and is widely used in modern medicine, food, cosmetics and other fields. The common licorice components in cosmetics are liquorice extract and glycyrrhiza glabra extract, in addition to glycyrrhiza uralensis fisch extract. In recent years, the most frequently added skin-whitening plant ingredient is Licorice extract, also called Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract.

3. Licorice Extract Manufacturer Specifications

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98% Licorice Extract Manufacturer Specifications

40% Licorice Extract Manufacturer Specifications

4. Licorice Extract Manufacturer Flow Chart

5. Licorice Extract Benefits for Skin

• Skin Whitening Benefit

Licorice extract is an excellent melanin inhibitor. There are three main mechanisms of its action. First, with the participation of licorice extract, the activity of tyrosinase is significantly inhibited, thereby blocking the biosynthesis of melanin in the skin. Secondly, licorice extract can act on the two proteins required in the process of melanin formation, then blocking the enzymatic reaction to reduce the melanin synthesis. Thirdly, licorice extract can be used as an endothelin antagonist, and reduce the regulation of endothelin on the proliferation of melanocytes; thus licorice extract inhibits the production of melanin and whitens the skin.

• Antioxidant Benefit

Licorice extract can hinder the oxidation reaction of low-density lipoprotein to a certain extent. Also it can increase the enzymatic activity of superoxide dismutase and other enzymatic activities with the participation of glucose. Therefore, licorice extract shows great anti-radical and anti-oxidation effects.

• Anti-inflammation Benefit

Licorice extract can combat skin damage caused by ultraviolet radiation by inhibiting inflammation. This is proved through experiments. In the experiment, guinea pigs were irradiated with ultraviolet rays to cause hyperpigmentation, followed by smearing with 0.5% licorice extract solution, and found that Licorice extract can indeed reduce skin inflammation caused by UV stimulation.

6. Licorice Extract Uses in Cosmetic Formula

• The skincare productcontaining 0.4% licorice extract, 0.05% betamethasone, and 0.05% retinoic acid has been shown to treat melasma effectively.
• 05% licorice extractcan combine with 1.0% Ascorbic Acid 2 Glucoside, 1.0% nicotinamide, 0.3% aloe vera powder. The combination has a high inhibition rate on tyrosinase activity up to 98.97%.
• Licorice extracthas a synergistic effect with resveratrol, and is more effective in the treatment of chloasma.
• As a whitening agent, licorice extract’s recommended dosage in cosmetic formula is from 001% to 0.1%.

Plamed develops complete licorice extract specifications. We have 98% white powder, 90% white powder, 40% white powder, 40% brown powder and 10% water-soluble white powder. Except 10% licorice extract is water-soluble; other licorice extract specificstions are alcohol-soluble. 10% water-soluble licorice extract is also popular used in whitening mask. 40% licorice extract is dissolved with PEG-400 in a ratio of 1:8, and added at low temperature at the last stage of formula. Licorice extract is dissolved in 1-3 butanediol and propylene glycol in the addition ratio of 100ml and 1g licorice extract.

In short, licorice extract is a gold-standard skin-whitening and skin-brightening ingredient.

Related Reading

1. Glabridin Introduction

2. Glabridin-Licorice Root Extract for Skin Whitening

3. Glabridin Skin Benefits in Cosmetics

4. PCR Glabridin Introduction

5. PCR Glabridin: Super Skin-Whitening Ingredient

6. Glabridin Whitening Benefits on Skin

Plamed focuses on natural cosmetic ingredients for more than 10 years. We have founded four subsidiary companies, which respectively develops different kinds of cosmetic raw material. Plamed is a company whose CEO is designated as the first secretary general of Shaanxi Plant Extraction Association.

As a professional licorice extract manufacturer, Plamed have been constantly upgrading the production process. We firmly believe that good licorice extract and good licorice extract price will help customers make good terminal products and help customers win a lasting and broad market.