Description
Licorice Root Powder 100g
Glycyrrhizia Glabra
Dried Licorice Root Powder cleanses the colon, making it helpful for constipation and IBS. It’s also said to be beneficial for treating allergies, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, emphysema, enlarged prostate, premenstrual syndrome and menopausal symptoms.
LICORICE IS YOUR PIGMENTATION-FADING SECRET WEAPON
Your tastebuds might not like it, but your face will.
HOW DOES LICORICE WORK IN SKINCARE?
Despite the confectionery form it’s generally consumed in, licorice is a herb long relied on within traditional Chinese medicine.
Its impressive healing properties lie within the plant’s root, with licorice root extract being the ingredient beauty brands seek out for use within their formulas.
As for the skin benefits, there are two standouts: “It helps to reduce inflammation and to lighten skin naturally,”
HOW DOES LICORICE ROOT EXTRACT FADE PIGMENTATION?
Brightening is on its to-do list, too. “[Licorice] is also a natural skin lightening [agent] because [its] extract contains an active called glabridin, which inhibits tyrosinase, the enzyme that causes pigmentation in response to sun exposure,” Rani explains.
And with its aforementioned calming abilities in tow, licorice holds the unique power to refine tone without inviting irritation along, unlike the majority of its fellow brightening ingredients
