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Active Ingredients

Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract

Often labeled as: Chinese Licorice Root

The extreme-soothing, traditional Hanbang brightener.

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Overall Safety Safe
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Pregnancy Safety Safe
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Comedogenic (0-5) 0 / 5
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๐Ÿ”ฌ How It Actually Works

An extract from the root of Chinese Licorice (a distinct species from standard Glabra licorice). It is heavily utilized in traditional Asian medicine, offering vastly superior anti-inflammatory properties while aggressively inhibiting melanin.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Fades melasma, clears post-acne dark marks, and instantly cools severe redness.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip

One of the most clinically reliable botanical brighteners in K-Beauty.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It bleaches the skin.

The Science

It regulates the enzymatic pathway naturally, returning the skin to its baseline.