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| LICORICE A MIRACLE SKIN WHITENING AGENT |
Licorice (Glycyhrriza glabra Linn.), a traditional herbal plant and its roots are widely used as flavoring agent in food and candy.
It has been also e mployed in herbal preparations as a tonic, expectorant, demulcent, mild laxative and for allaying cough. Additional effects such as depig-mentation, of Licorice was re ported by Nodkarni ( 1991) and Tanyri et al. (1965). In India, it is reported to be cultivate d in Baramulla, Srinagar Jammu, Dehra Dun, Delhi and South India (Sastri 1956) (S harma et al. 2001). Melanins are pi g mented biopo lymers that impart s kin typology and tan.
They are synthesi-zed by the dendritic melanocytes dis persed at the dermo-epidermal junction. Melanin synthe-s is takes piace in me mbrane bound organelles termed me lanosomes, which contain specific enzymes controlling the production of the pig-ments.
What Can Licorice Root Extract Treat?
Get ready to be excited! Licorice root extract is a valuable ally when it comes to removing dark circles, darkened skin due to scars, dark spots, as well as diminishing the excessive oil on our skin. I think it’s clear now, why so many skin lightening products contain licorice root extract.How Does Licorice Root Extract Work to Whiten my Skin?
Well, Licorice root extract works dually to treat your skin problems. It acts as a skin lightening agent, as well as an oil controlling agent.First of all, it contains Glabridin that is a tyrosinase inhibitor. What this means is that it halts melanin production that causes your skin to become darker. So, to keep it simple; Less melanin equals less pigmentation (color). Less pigmentation leads to lighter skin.
As for the excessive oil control, licorice root contains Licochalocne that regulates the production of oil in your skin. This makes the licorice root extract a safe choice for acne-prone skin types.
Why should I choose Licorice Root Extract over other skin lightening products?
Licorice Root contains Glabridin and Licochalcone that are vital for your skin lightening
1) Glabridin is a 100% natural alternative to the harsh chemicals that many skin lightening products contain (hydroquinone for example).
2) Licochalcone is 100% safe for sensitive skin. Thus, you shouldn’t expect much irritation when applying the extract on your skin.
How to use Licorice extract to whiten my skin?
This is a pretty easy process:
1) Use a cotton ball or a swap, pour a few drops of your favorite licorice root extract on it and apply gently on your face and neck to create a thin mask
2) Let the mask unleash its benefits for the whole night, while you’re sleeping, and wash off in the morning
3) Consider adding a tablespoon of honey in the extract for better and faster results.
When to expect results in my skin lightening with licorice root extract?
Repetition is power, remember? Apply the extract daily, as described above and you should see results in 2 months’ time, depending on your skin tone.Are there any precautions when using licorice root extract to lighten my skin?
Of course there are! In fact, I want to share some general tips you should keep in mind when following any skin lightening treatment
• Avoid sunlight during your treatment, or, if you have to go outside, use a high SPF sunscreen, as your skin is not well-defended against UVA and UVB sun rays. You have inhibited melanin production from your skin, remember? Melanin is the primary defense against sun rays. Avoid exposure to sunlight no matter what.
• You should always keep your skin moisturized after applying any skin whitening treatment on it. Moisturizing your skin will speed up the healing process and will restore dry and flaky skin, granting you an anti-aging effect, too. Please consider using an aloe vera lotion as it is the No. 1 moisturizer, with an additional skin lightening effect, as well.
Toward these developments, cosmetic companies combine a fairness whitening main active and other plant extracts to enhance the efficacy of their products. Oneremarkable observation that has been proven effective and has a perceivable result is the inclusion of the SONGYI Derma Blancan unique Extract blend of the components of Tricholoma Matsutakemushroom (Matsutake mushroom) and Glycyrrhiza uralensis(syn. Glycyrrhiza glabra of Ural Mts. Licorice plant) extracts.The main active component of Matsutake mushroom is polysaccharides (polysaccharides’ linked enzymes)and licorice extract is glabridin.
Both substances in their own unique individual characteristicsand in combination inhibits tyrosinase activity, DOPA chrome tautomerase and spontaneous conversion, while also preventing melanin formation.Tyrosinase is an enzyme relating to the formation of melanin. In Melanocytes, tyrosinase is synthesized in the lysosome on the surface of the rough-surfaced endoplasmic reticulum. Then, it is modified by saccharide and activated in Golgi-associated endoplasmic reticulum of lysososme (GERL). Activated tyrosinase is secreted as a coated vesicle from GERL and is fused with premelanosome. Promelanosome is considered to be formed in Golgi body or smooth-surfaced endoplasmic reticulum. Melanin formation progresses in this way and melanosome is filled with polymerized melanin polymer.It has been said that tyrosinase is the only enzyme which is related to the melanin formation.
Synthesis after Dopaquinone is considered to be spontaneously occurred. However, recent research indicates that there are three kind of enzyme including tyrosinase, which is related to the melanin formation.It is reported that in melanin formation pathway by way of 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid (DHICA), DOPA-chrome to DHICA. Likewise the existence of DHICA oxidase or TRP1 is reported. It catalyzes the conversion of DHICA into Indole-5, 6-quinone-2-carboxylic acid. In addition, these two enzymes have the function to stabilize tyrosinase.In addition to the inhibition of tyrosinase activity, the inhibition of the activity of these two enzymes would be another important key issue for the development of whitening product
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