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Active Ingredients

Liquiritin

Often labeled as: Licorice Brightener

The melanin-dispersing licorice compound.

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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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Irritancy (0-5) 0 / 5

๐Ÿ”ฌ How It Actually Works

A specific, highly active flavonoid isolated from licorice root. Unlike tyrosinase inhibitors, Liquiritin works by dispersing existing melanin in the skin, causing dark spots to break up and fade.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Rapidly clears existing hyperpigmentation, brightens the skin, and soothes inflammation.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip

Often combined with Glabridin for a dual-action brightening effect.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It bleaches the skin.

The Science

It simply helps the skin shed and disperse clustered pigment naturally.