Licorice is recognized for its properties that can be supportive in skincare, making it a favorable ingredient for various cosmetic products, including creams, lotions, and body washes. It is incorporated into some formulations designed to help support a balanced and healthy skin appearance. It is potent ingredient for various cosmetic and/or skin care products (e.g. creams, lotions, body wash products, etc.). Licorice is used in skin-fairness creams, and there are a number of patented formulations for this purpose. One patented formula for a skin whitening cream contains 0.05% Licorice extract, galacturonic acid, lactic acid, kojic acid, ascorbyl palmitate and tocopheryl linoleate. It is said to lighten the skin color by inhibiting pigment melanin,, mainly by the inhibition of tyrosinase activity.
