Liquorice

Liquorice offers notable skin benefits due to its rich content of compounds like glycyrrhizin and glabridin. Studies have found that glycyrrhizin has anti-inflammatory properties that can help reduce redness and irritation, while glabridin helps to lighten hyperpigmentation and even out skin tone. 

Liquorice extract has been shown to reduce hyperpigmentation in two different ways: fading dark spots by dispersing and removing melanin; and by inhibiting tyrosinase activity, thus preventing dark spots from forming. 

It also inhibits the activity of enzymbes that degrade collagen and hyaluronic acid, and it provides antioxidant activity, protecting against photodamage. Liquorice’s gentle, brightening effects help achieve a clearer, more radiant complexion.