L14. Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate is extracted from licorice roots, has high sweetness, good water solubility, low calorie, low hemolysis, high foamability, safe non-toxic characteristics. It can inhibit the leuco triene, and reduce histamine with excellent antiphlogistic and anti-allergic functions. It has been widely used in the dermatological medicine of external application.

Solubility

Water  readily soluble

Water/ethanol  readily soluble

Propylene glycol nearly insoluble

Plant oils nearly insoluble

INCI

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Registration

CAS-No……………68797-35-3

EINECS No…………272-296-1

Technical Data

Main application

Highly suitable as anti-irritant in hair and skin care products and for oral hygiene products

Self emulsifying properties and is able to stabilize an emulsion

Sebum regulating properties inhibits excessive release of skin lipids through

sebaceous glands

In oral hygiene products the sweet liquorice like taste is highly welcomed beside

the anti-irritant efficacy

Suggested use concentrations

Dermatological preparations………...1.0 - 2.0%

Daily skin care……………………….0.2 - 1.0%

After sun cosmetics………………..............1.0%

After shave products…………………...….0.5%

Cosmetics for oily skin………………0.5 - 1.0%

Oral care products…………………...0.2 - 0.5%

Shampoo for fatty hair……………….0.5 - 1.0%

Conditioner (leave on) for fatty hair…0.25-0.5%

Toxicology

Slightly irritating to the eyes

Non toxic

Non irritating to the skin

Non sensitization

Formulation advice

good water solubility, temperature stability

easily to formulate surface activity and therefore the self-emulsifiying ability

in aqueous solution and in presence of mineral acids it forms a gel below pH 4