What is the effect of glycyrrhizic acid powder in cosmetics?

Basic Information on Glycyrrhizic Acid

Glycyrrhizic acid powder is extracted from the roots and rhizomes of legume licorice, and is the main active ingredient in licorice. Glycyrrhizic acid, also known as glycyrrhizin and glycyrrhizin, is composed of glycyrrhizic acid and 2 molecules of glucuronic acid. This product is a white to yellowish crystalline powder with no particular odor. It cannot be dissolved in cold water, but it can be dissolved in hot water and in dilute ethanol solvent. A liquid that dissolves in hot water and becomes a viscous jelly after cooling.

Licorice is the root and rhizome of the leguminous plant Glycyrrhizauralensis Fisch., a perennial herb. The flowering period of the plant is from June to July; the fruiting period is from July to September. It generally grows in sunny, dry calcareous grasslands, riparian sandy soils, and other places. They are mainly planted in Northeast, North, Northwest, and other regions.

The extraction process of glycyrrhizic acid

1. Pulverization: First, take the raw materials such as licorice root and stem, then put them in a pulverizer and pulverize it, and pass it through a 20-mesh sieve for use.

2. Extraction: Take 200kg of crushed licorice coarse powder, put it into a 2000L enamel reaction kettle, add 1200kg of water to it, then slowly heat up to 85-100°C, stir, extract for 2 hours and filter, and add the filtered residue 1000kg of water, and then extract 2 more times according to the above method, and finally combine the filtrates 3 times.

3. Concentration: Concentrate the prepared extract; when it is concentrated to 1/5 of the original liquid, filter while hot.

4. Separation: let the filtrate warm, then add 95% ethanol to make the ethanol content in the extract reach 65%, filter after standing for 24 hours, and finally remove vegetable protein and polysaccharide.

5. Precipitation: take a certain amount of licorice filtrate, then put it into a sedimentation tank, add concentrated sulfuric acid to adjust pH=3, then glycyrrhizic acid is precipitated, filtered, and finally washed twice with deionized water, and then vacuumed to dry.

6. Refining: add 3 times the amount of acetone to the glycyrrhizic acid precipitation, heat under reflux and extract for 3 hours, then filter and reflux the residue for 2 times, and finally combine the reflux extracts for 3 times, and then filter to recover acetone, Then you can get the glycyrrhizic acid wet product.

7. Drying: Put the glycyrrhizic acid wet product into the drying room for drying, then control the temperature at 45°C, dry for 1 hour, then slowly heat up until 85-95°C, and raise the temperature to 100°C when drying quickly, and finally at 45°C. Bake at 105°C for 5min.

8. Pulverization: put the dried glycyrrhizic acid into a pulverizer and pulverize, and finally pass through a 60-80 mesh sieve to obtain glycyrrhizic acid powder.

Benefits of Glycyrrhizic Acid Powder on Skin

1. It is a high-grade hair ingredient, which has the effect of nourishing and developing hair, and can be added to hair care products as a hair nutrition product.

2. Moisturizing, can prevent dry skin and other problems caused by sun exposure.

3. With anti-inflammatory activity, it can effectively prevent skin inflammation, rash, and other skin problems.

4. Can be used as a high-efficiency antiperspirant.

5. It has the effect of inhibiting tyrosinase and is one of the most effective plants whitening agents.

6. Mainly used as a skin conditioner in cosmetics and skin care products.

7. Has excellent dispersing and emulsifying ability.

8. Glycyrrhizic acid powder is a natural surfactant.

9. It has a wide range of compatibility in cosmetics. The addition of this product in cosmetics can enhance the efficacy of other active substances in sun protection, whitening, and scar healing.

10. It can be widely added to cosmetics such as cream, cream, water, dew, lotion, milk, and honey, which can neutralize or reduce toxic substances in cosmetics, and can also prevent allergic ingredients in cosmetics.

Is glycyrrhizic acid safe?

Glycyrrhizic acid can be used in cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. Today we mainly talk about cosmetics. Glycyrrhizic acid can be added to cosmetics, but not all cosmetics contain this ingredient, just like some cosmetics contain it, and some do not.

In cosmetics, glycyrrhizic acid can effectively prevent allergic reactions on the skin. Not only that, but it also has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. However, this product cannot be used for a long time. If you use cosmetics containing glycyrrhizic acid for a long time, it will irritate the skin and accelerate the skin speed of aging, so it is best not to choose products with too many additives when using cosmetics, so as to avoid the damage of some harmful ingredients to the skin. From this, it seems that as long as the product is not used excessively, it is safe, does not harm the skin, and will repair and care for the skin to a certain extent.

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