Licorice extract
The beneficial properties of licorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra) have been known since ancient times. This wild plant is found throughout the Mediterranean basin, especially in Calabria. Recently, licorice has become one of the most used ingredients in Natural Cosmetics, thanks to its multiple beneficial effects on the skin, giving the cosmetic unique functional characteristics.
Beneficial properties of licorice
The dark-colored licorice extract, with its intense and enveloping scent, is a powerful cosmetic ingredient as it is:
- soothing, due to its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. It helps to lighten areas of the skin where hyperpigmentation occurs, limiting melanin production, and is also very effective in treating skin spots caused by sun exposure or aging;
- antibacterial, particularly indicated for dry, dehydrated, and damaged skin;
- healing, recommended for the treatment of acne and pimples and also for more serious issues such as psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis;
- anti-inflammatory, soothes the redness and itching of irritated small blood vessels.
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