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Glycyrrhetinic acid

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Glycyrrhetinic acid

Glycyrrhetinic acid visibly eases redness within twenty-four hours and lessens discomfort in thirty minutes after skin treatments. This gentle ingredient suits dry skin and oily skin best, and is most often found in serums. It fits easily into a routine because it layers smoothly.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024

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Questions and answers

What does glycyrrhetinic acid do for the skin?

Glycyrrhetinic acid helps reduce redness and pain after laser treatments when included in a dermo-cosmetic formula.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024

How do you use glycyrrhetinic acid?

Glycyrrhetinic acid may be applied in a dermo-cosmetic formula to help reduce redness and pain after laser treatments.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024

Should you use glycyrrhetinic acid in the morning or at night?

Glycyrrhetinic acid can be used in your routine both morning and night to help soothe redness and skin discomfort, such as after laser treatments. It may be applied as directed on your specific product.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024

Can you use glycyrrhetinic acid every day?

Glycyrrhetinic acid may be used daily in dermo-cosmetic formulas, as a study found that a 2% enoxolone formula significantly reduced redness and pain after laser treatments.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024

Does glycyrrhetinic acid cause purging or irritation?

Glycyrrhetinic acid is unlikely to cause irritation and may actually help reduce redness and pain after skin treatments.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024

Which skin types is glycyrrhetinic acid best for?

Glycyrrhetinic acid is best for sensitive skin, where Lovi rates Bioderma Sensibio Lait Cleansing Milk as Superior, and for dry sensitive skin, where Lovi rates Bioderma Sensibio Mask as Superior. It also helps other skin types with High fits like Bioderma Sensibio AR for dry skin and Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Eye for acne-prone skin.

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Behind this ingredient guide

Lovi checks every ingredient with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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