Licorice root extract Glabridin glycyrrhiza glabra

Glabridin from Licorice root extract Glycyrrhiza glabra  Specification 40% whitening Active Ingredient cas 59870-68-7

Product Name	Glabridin
Used Part	Glycyrrhiza glabra root
Appearance	Yellow Brown Or White Powder
Odor &Taste	Characteristic
Test Method	HPLC
Specification	10%, 40%, 90%, 98%
Glabridin	CAS NO.	59870-68-7
	Molecular Formula	C20H20O4
	Molecular Weight	324.37
	Structure

1.Glabridin has depigmentation and lightening properties. It inhibits the production of melanin, the
pigment responsible for the coloring of the skin;
2.Studies have show positive effects in fields like LDL(low-density lipoprotein ) protection against oxidation;
3.Glabridin inhibits the inflammatory reaction by blocking cyclooxygenase and preventing the formation of free radicals such as superoxide anions;
4. At the same time, Glabridin prevents rough skin and also has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial effect.

1). As a sweetener, licorice extract is used in the food industry;

2). As as raw materials of drugs for clearing heat and detoxicating,licorice extract is used in medicine field;

3). As product for benefiting stomach, licorice extract is widely used in health industry;

4). Licorice extract applied in cosmetic field, licorice extract is able to nourish and cure the skin.

Glabridin is a chemical compound that is found in the root extract of licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra).
Glabridin is an isoflavane, a type of isoflavonoid. This product is part of a larger family of plant-derived molecules, the natural phenols.

It is used as an ingredient in cosmetics and is listed in International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI).

Glabridin is yellowish-brown powder. It is insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents such as propylene glycol.