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Data: Limited

Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract

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Other Concerns

Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● EXTRACT OF GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA
● EXTRACT OF LICORICE
● GLYCYRRHIZA EXTRACT
● GLYCYRRHIZA EXTRACTED POWDER
● GLYCYRRHIZA FLAVONOIDS
● GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT
● GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA EXTRACT
● GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA ROOT EXTRACT
● LICORICE EXTRACT
● LICORICE, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA, EXT.

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract is an extract of the root of the licorice, Glycyrrhizaglabra.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • MODERATE
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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facial moisturizer/treatment157 products
mask120 products
serums & essences106 products
concealer71 products
facial cleanser55 products
around-eye cream47 products
foundation42 products
moisturizer40 products
toners/astringents37 products
exfoliant/scrub33 products
daily use with SPF29 products
baby wipes20 products
BB cream16 products
anti-aging15 products
makeup primer13 products
recreational sunscreen11 products
shampoo10 products
body wash/cleanser9 products
lipstick9 products
antiperspirant/deodorant8 products
hair treatment/serum8 products
hand cream7 products
lip balm7 products
makeup remover6 products
setting powder/spray6 products
toothpaste5 products
eye shadow4 products
skin fading/lightener4 products
blush4 products
foot cleansing4 products
baby lotion3 products
body firming lotion3 products
bar soap2 products
damaged skin treatment2 products
hair styling aide2 products
sunless tanning2 products
after shave2 products
shaving cream2 products
conditioner1 products
baby sunscreen1 products
lip balm with SPF1 products
mouthwash1 products
nail treatment1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
baby soap1 products
baby shampoo1 products
facial powder1 products
eye makeup remover1 products
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liquid hand soap1 products
CC cream1 products
bronzer/highlighter1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
depilatory1 products
mascara1 products
eye liner1 products
foot odor control1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products

Endocrine disruption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Human any disruptor - strong evidenceOpen scientific literature
Human any disruptor - moderate evidenceOpen scientific literature
Limited evidence of any disruptionOpen scientific literature
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate dosesOpen scientific literature

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Human any toxicant - moderate evidenceOpen scientific literature
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate dosesOpen scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Possible human any toxicantOpen scientific literature
Limited evidence of any toxicityOpen scientific literature
Associated with any toxicityOpen scientific literature

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show any or allergenic effects at low dosesOpen scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any irritationOpen scientific literature

Neurotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show any effects at high dosesOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
514 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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