Liquorice root extract (Licorice root extract)
INCI: Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Care for sensitive skin and an uneven skin tone
Good evidence: randomised trials
At a glance
- Suits
- Sensitive and redness-prone skin
- Helps with
- Pigment spots, Redness
- Pairs well with
- Niacinamide, Aloe vera
- Found in
- 2 ECOOKING products
What can liquorice root extract help with?
Pigment spots
A research review described improvements in pigmentation in studies with liquorice root.[2]
How it works
How to use it
- Can be used morning and evening.
- Use toner after cleansing, before cream.
- Use sunscreen during the day if you have pigmentation spots.
- You can find liquorice root in Skin Balance face cream and facial toner.
Products with liquorice root extract
Skin Balance facial toner 125 ml
Soothing toner that moisturises and evens out the skin with algae and liquori...
Skin Balance Face cream 50 ml
Our Skin Balance Face cream 50 ml reduces blemishes, 98 % natural with hyalur...
Frequently asked questions
For soothing sensitive skin and skin with an uneven tone. It is used in creams and toners.
The liquorice plant grows wild in Southern Europe and the Middle East. The root is the part used. The plant is also cultivated in China and Iran, among other places.
It is the same plant, but different products. In skincare, an extract of the root is applied to the skin.
Some people may react to liquorice root extract. Try a new product on a small area first, and stop using it if your skin becomes irritated.