Disodium Glycyrrhizate

AKA “71277-79-7, Disodium glycyrrhizin, UNII-L8Q0US0J7V, L8Q0US0J7V, CCRIS 1966, Glycyrrhizinic acid disodium salt, DISODIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE [WHO-DD], alpha-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, (3-beta, 20-beta)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3-yl-2-O-beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-, disodium salt, RefChem:200673”

Skin Conditioning

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Ingredient Facts

Disodium glycyrrhizate

AKA: 71277-79-7, Disodium glycyrrhizin, UNII-L8Q0US0J7V, L8Q0US0J7V, CCRIS 1966, Glycyrrhizinic acid disodium salt, DISODIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE [WHO-DD], Alpha-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, (3-beta, 20-beta)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3-yl-2-O-beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-, Disodium salt, RefChem:200673

Skin Conditioning · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Not Clean

.alpha.-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid (3.beta., 20.beta.)-20 -carboxy-11-oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3-yl 2-0-.beta.-D-glucopyranurosyl-, disodium salt

Formula

C42H59Na2O16-

Mol. Weight

865.90

CAS #

71277-79-7

Form

Powder

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Functions

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Brightens uneven skin tone

Evens pigmentation

Quells irritation

Traditional Use

Derived from licorice root (used for over 4,000 years in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda); the disodium salt form was developed to provide anti-inflammatory and skin-soothing benefits in modern cosmetics.