Liquorice root cosmetic ingredient

SKIN LIGHTENING AND BRIGHTENING

Licomela is an extract of liquorice root – Glycyrrhiza glabra – a plant whose compounds have been clinically demonstrated to improve skin brightness, decrease melasma and even-out dark patches caused by spot pigmentation.

Liquorice extract has been known as a safe skin lightening material with little side effects

This extract works by inhibiting the tyrosinase enzyme and several other enzymes in the arachidonic acid cascade, especially the cyclo oxygenase enzyme released after exposure to sunlight. Therefore, liquorice is also effective to treat hyperpigmentation due to sun exposure.

Another component found naturally in the liquorice extract is liquiritin, which has a depigmentation effect working by dispersing melanin.

Some chemical constituents of liquorice such as polyphenolic flavonoids are well known for their antioxidant properties. Glabridin has been shown to inhibit tyrosinase T1 and T3 isoenzymes in melanoma B16 cells without affecting DNA synthesis.

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The company

Zuplex was established in 2015, and is socially and environmentally committed to making a positive difference to poverty eradication, biodiversity conservation, human health and climate change.

The company is built both on the experience of its principals, and on a partnership with Muthi Futhi, a community Trust which cultivates indigenous plants. Zuplex is at the forefront of botanical innovation and the species that we work with and the extracts that we manufacture fall into four broad categories: Nutrition, Health/Pharma, Cosmetics, Flavour/fragrance.