Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate

Licorice-derived soothing active designed to support calm-looking skin, reduce visible redness, and improve overall skin comfort 

INCI Name: Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate

Appearance: White to off-white crystalline powder

Solubility: Water soluble

Function: Skin-soothing agent, redness-support active, skin-conditioning agent

Typical Use Level: 0.1–1.0%

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate is the potassium salt of glycyrrhizic acid, derived from licorice root. It is widely used in professional skincare to help calm the appearance of irritated skin, support barrier comfort, and improve tolerance in sensitive or active-rich formulations.

Common Applications

• Soothing creams and serums
• Anti-redness and calming treatments
• Acne-care and oil-balancing products
• After-sun and recovery formulations
• Daily moisturizers for sensitive skin

Why Use Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate?

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate is valued for its ability to help reduce the appearance of redness and visible irritation while improving overall skin comfort. Its excellent tolerability makes it suitable for formulations targeting sensitive, reactive, or stressed skin.

This ingredient is frequently used to enhance the wearability of formulations containing exfoliating acids, retinoids, or other potent actives, helping maintain a calm and balanced skin appearance.

Key Benefits

• Helps calm the appearance of irritated or stressed skin
• Supports reduction of visible redness
• Promotes a more balanced, even-looking complexion
• Improves comfort in leave-on formulations
• Enhances tolerance of active-heavy systems
• Effective at low use levels

Usage Guidelines

• Recommended use level: 0.1–1.0%
• Dissolve directly in the water phase
• Add during cool-down (<40 °C) or pre-dissolve for uniformity
• Stable across a wide pH range (~4.0–8.0)

Formulation Tips

• Ideal for sensitive-skin and calming formulations
• Pairs well with niacinamide, panthenol, hyaluronic acid, and allantoin
• Useful in barrier-support, post-procedure, and anti-redness concepts
• Suitable for daily-use skincare and scalp-comfort products

Documents

Certificate of Analysis (COA) – Lot # CF0125RM72

Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

Disclaimer

Supplied strictly as a cosmetic raw material. Not intended for direct application without proper formulation. Not a drug or medicinal ingredient.

Storage

• Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place
• Protect from moisture
• Reseal immediately after use