Glabridin is a natural whitening agent separated from licorice flavonoids. Licorice flavonoids are extracted from the rhizomes of specific varieties of licorice plants. It is all-natural and pollution-free with no side effects on the human body. It is a reddish-brown powder at room temperature and easily soluble in organic solvents. Glycyrrhiza glabra is a perennial herb widely grown in southern Europe, Asia and the Mediterranean region.Quis commodo consequat feugiat sapien ut tempor laoreet a suspendisse arcu parturient proin nulla tortor inceptos elementum penatibus vestibulum ac in sagittis ac maecenas natoque felis quam. Venenatis varius a quam quis cum placerat.
Glabridin has many effects and is praised as “Whitening Gold”. It can strongly resist bacteria, prevent inflammation, pigmentation and rough skin caused by ultraviolet rays. It can remove superoxide ions, inhibit hemolysis, highly inhibit the activity of tyrosinase and the activities of dopachrome tautomerase and DHICA oxidase. It is an excellent additive for whitening and freckle-removing cosmetics. It also has the ability to remove oxygen free radicals similar to SOD and vitamin E. At the same time, it has antioxidant and anti-atherosclerotic effects and also has certain effects of lowering blood lipid and blood pressure.
Glabridin is one of the main flavonoid components of Glycyrrhiza glabra. It has a strong anti-free radical oxidation effect in the cytochrome P450/NADPH oxidation system. It can prevent free radicals from causing oxidative damage to biological macromolecules and cell walls and can prevent pathological changes such as atherosclerosis and cell aging.
Glabridin has cytotoxicity, antibacterial, estrogen and antiproliferative properties. It is extracted from the rhizome of licorice. In the field of cosmetics, it can be used to make freckle-removing products. It has remarkable whitening and freckle-removing effects and has broad prospects in the rapidly developing cosmetics market.