An isoflavan from liquorice root, listed as a bleaching ingredient.
What it is
Glabridin is a prenylated isoflavan, a polyphenolic compound found in the root of liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra. CosIng lists it as a bleaching ingredient, in the sense of a cosmetic function that lightens the shade of skin or hair.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of skin care products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The INCI name does not reveal whether it was extracted from liquorice or obtained in another way, or how pure it is.
Functions
- Bleaching
- Bleaching or lightening the shade of hair and/or skin.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (4)
- Pharmaceris W SKIN-BRIGHTENING CORRECTIVE EYE CREAM OPTI-LUMIN 15 ml · Pharmaceris
- Pharmaceris W NAWILŻAJĄCO-OCHRONNY KREM ROZJAŚNIAJĄCY PRZEBARWIENIA SPF 50+ MELA-PROTECT 50 ml · Pharmaceris
- Pharmaceris W INTENSYWNY KREM ROZJAŚNIAJĄCY PRZEBARWIENIA na noc DEPIGMENT INTENSE 50 ml · Pharmaceris
- Pharmaceris T KREM Z 20% KWASEM AZELAINOWYM do dermopielęgnacji skóry trądzikowej i z przebarwieniami AZELOACNE 25 ml · Pharmaceris