AccessWHITE Aqua Licorice

High-Performance Botanical Brightener for Dark Spots & Even Skin Tone

INCI Name: Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin

AccessWHITE Aqua Licorice is a high-purity, water-soluble botanical active for effective brightening and soothing. Featuring Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract stabilized with Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin for enhanced bioavailability, it inhibits tyrosinase to help fade dark spots and hyperpigmentation, promoting a more even, radiant complexion. Its potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties help calm redness and protect against environmental stressors.

Solubility Notes:

Water-soluble. Add to the water phase or during the cool-down phase of formulation (below 40°C).

Perfect For These Applications

Other cosmetic uses possible—contact us for formulation guidance.

Brightening Serums

Delivers concentrated licorice extract to visibly fade dark spots, sun spots, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
Even Skin Tone Moisturizers

Incorporates into daily creams and lotions to promote a consistently clear, even complexion and prevent future discoloration.
Soothing Facial Toners

Provides gentle brightening and anti-inflammatory benefits in toners and essences, ideal for sensitive or redness-prone skin.
Dark Spot Correctors

Offers targeted treatment for specific areas of concern in powerful spot treatment formulations.
Eye Creams

Gently brightens the under-eye area to reduce the appearance of dark circles and promote a more rested look.
Post-Acne Mark Treatments

Helps fade the red and brown marks left by breakouts, clarifying overall complexion.

Performance & Formulation Insights for AccessWHITE Aqua Licorice

How Licorice Root Extract Brightens and Soothes Skin

AccessWHITE Aqua Licorice harnesses the power of glabridin, a key bioactive from licorice root, to visibly improve uneven skin tone. Its primary mechanism is potent inhibition of tyrosinase, the enzyme that catalyzes melanin production, helping prevent new hyperpigmentation and fade existing dark spots. The inclusion of Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin forms a molecular complex that renders the extract water-soluble while enhancing stability and skin penetration for maximum efficacy. Beyond brightening, licorice is rich in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory constituents that neutralize free radicals and calm visible redness and irritation, making it a dual-action active for clarifying and soothing formulations.

Technical Advantages & Formulation Guidelines

This active is a user-friendly, water-soluble liquid suitable for the water phase of serums, emulsions, and toners. To preserve its bioactive integrity, add during the cool-down phase at temperatures below 40°C (104°F). It is stable and effective within pH 4.0–7.0, offering broad compatibility across product formats. Recommended usage is 1–5%. AccessWHITE Aqua Licorice pairs synergistically with other brighteners (e.g., Vitamin C derivatives, Niacinamide, Alpha-Arbutin) and complements antioxidants and hydrators like Hyaluronic Acid for comprehensive tone-improving formulas.

Key Formulation Benefits

Proven Tyrosinase Inhibitor: Directly targets the root of hyperpigmentation for visible improvements in clarity and even tone.
Enhanced Water Solubility: Cyclodextrin complex enables easy incorporation into aqueous systems without additional solubilizers.
Potent Antioxidant Power: Offers protection against oxidative stress with effects comparable to Vitamin E.
Anti-Inflammatory & Soothing: Helps calm redness and irritation; suitable for sensitive and acne-prone skin.
Multi-Benefit Active: Combines brightening, antioxidant, and soothing actions to streamline formulations.
Excellent Compatibility: Works across a broad pH range and layers well with popular cosmetic actives.

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Benefits	Antioxidants, Brightening & Skin Lightening, Dark Spot Reduction, Even Skin Tone, Soothing & Anti-Inflammatory
INCI Name	Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
Usage Rate	1%-5%
Active Type	Botanical Extracts & Phytoactives, Licorice Derivatives
Solubility	Water-Soluble
Application Area	Body, Eye, Face
Physical Form	Liquid/Solution
Certifications	Cruelty-Free, Vegan

Frequently Asked Questions About AccessWHITE Aqua Licorice

Skin brightening and reduction of hyperpigmentation. It helps fade dark spots, sun spots, and post-acne marks by inhibiting the tyrosinase enzyme.

The recommended usage level is 1–5% for most cosmetic formulations.

It acts as a solubilizer and stabilizer, encapsulating licorice actives to make the complex water-soluble while improving stability and skin penetration.

Yes. It works synergistically with Vitamin C derivatives, Niacinamide, Arbutin, and AHAs to target multiple pathways of uneven skin tone.

Absolutely. Licorice extract provides strong anti-inflammatory and soothing benefits, making it ideal for sensitive, redness-prone, or irritated skin.

AccessWHITE Aqua Licorice is stable and effective between pH 4.0 and 7.0.

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