| Synonyms | SG, glycyrrhetinic acid stearyl ester, stearyl glycyrrhetinate |
| Keywords | Whitening skin, anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, prevention pustulosis |
| Related products | Glabridin, Benzocaine, Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (MAP) |
| Product Name | Glabridin |
| CAS Registry Number | 13832-70-7 |
| Molecular Formula | C48H82O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 723.16 |
| Purity | ≥98 % (HPLC) |
| Melting point | 77°C |
| Appearance | White powder |
| Shelf life | 3 years |
| Functions | Whitening skin, anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, inhibit tyrosinase |
Stearyl glycyrrhetinate is anti-inflammatory and soothing. It is good at compatibility, it is easily solved with more kinds of lipids and higher alcohols. Compared with Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate has a low melting point and high steam pressure, which let its efficiency higher than Glycyrrhetinic Acid 50% on skin bacteriostasis, removing inflammation, and so on.
Stearyl glycyrrhetinate is the fatty acid oil-soluble form of the soothing licorice root-derived ingredient glycyrrhetinic acid. Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate is an ester of stearyl alcohol and Glycyrrhetinic Acid. It acts as a skin-conditioning agent with soothing anti-inflammatory properties. This product appears as a white or pale yellowish powder and is used in cosmetics and personal care product formulations for makeup, fragrance, hair care, skin care, shaving, personal hygiene, and suntan products.