EWG Skin Deep® | What is GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE)

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Data: Fair

Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice)

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Other Concerns

Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (moderate), and Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)

SYNONYMS

GLYCYRRHIZA, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE), LICORICE, LICORICE EXTRACT (GLYCYRRHIZA SPP.), LICORICE EXTRACT POWDER (GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA L.), LICORICE ROOT, LICORICE ROOT (GLYCYRRHIZA GLABR A L.), LICORICE ROOT EXTRACT (GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA L.), LICORICE, EXT., and POWDERED GLYCYRRHIZA

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) is a plant material derived from the dried rhizomes and roots ofthe licorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
MODERATE

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

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Products with this Ingredient

around-eye cream	7 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	4 products
mask	3 products
shampoo	2 products
moisturizer	2 products
facial cleanser	2 products
serums & essences	2 products
hair treatment/serum	1 products
toners/astringents	1 products
bronzer/highlighter	1 products
daily use with SPF	1 products
exfoliant/scrub	1 products
after shave	1 products
lip balm	1 products
body oil	1 products

Endocrine disruption

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Human any disruptor - strong evidence	Open scientific literature
Possible human any disruptor	Open scientific literature
Human any disruptor - moderate evidence	Open scientific literature
Limited evidence of any disruption	Open scientific literature
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses	Open scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Possible human any toxicant	Open scientific literature
Limited evidence of any toxicity	Open scientific literature
Associated with any toxicity	Open scientific literature

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Human any toxicant - moderate evidence	Open scientific literature
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses	Open scientific literature

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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

Neurotoxicity

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

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Everything Added to Food
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Food Additive Status

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
2587 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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