Active ingredient
Licorice
INCIGlycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract
What it is
Licorice root extract is a botanical prized for brightening and soothing the look of skin. It helps even the appearance of tone, calms the feel of sensitive areas, and is a popular choice for dull or uneven complexions.
Mechanism in detail
What Licorice does
Its glabridin helps moderate the look of excess pigment, supporting a more even, brighter-looking tone.
Where it helps
Concerns Licorice addresses
Aging
The first time you notice it is rarely a wrinkle. It is a quality of light — the way your skin catches it differently in a morning mirror,…
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Dull skin is the visible loss of luminosity, where the surface appears flat, grey, or fatigued instead of light-reflective. The underlying…
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Across Fitzpatrick III–V skin tones — the majority of darker skin tones — the most common consultation is the same: the patch on the…
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If you have sensitive skin, you have probably been told it is in your head — by a product that says "gentle" on the label, by a friend…
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