Database/Skin Conditioning/Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of licorice root; all mass is plant-derived, no synthetic fragments introduced.

INCI nameGlycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
CAS94349-91-4
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockObtained by solvent or water extraction of dried…

How we scored it

Whole botanical root extract; default → 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Obtained by solvent or water extraction of dried Glycyrrhiza uralensis (licorice) roots. No alternative synthetic route exists.

In plain English

A skin-conditioning extract from licorice root, a plant used in traditional herbal preparations. Made by extracting the dried root, it's used in skincare for its conditioning properties.

CosIng definition: Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Licorice, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Leguminosae

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GLYCYRRHIZA%20URALENSIS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT