MagnaBeauty™ Pure Derivatives of Glycyrrhiza Are Widely Used As Functional Ingredients in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products.

MagnaBeauty eliminates undesirable flavors, enhances & extends flavors, intensifies sweetness, and improves mouthfeel. Our products help to hydrate and smooth in lip and skin care products.

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Enhance Desirable Flavors

MagnaBeauty pure derivatives of Glycyrrhiza are widely used in cosmetic and personal care products and are well-suited to improve desirable flavors or eliminate undesirable flavors. Taste, feel, and see the difference! See our flyer.

  • Intensifies the sweetness of lip products to allow for the reduction of the primary sweetener
  • Used to round out sweetness profile when used with high-intensity sweetener systems
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Add Hydration & Smoothness

Our natural pure derivatives of Glycyrrhiza are also great to hydrate, softening, and smoothing when used in lip and skin products.
Help your consumers have a more enjoyable and lasting experience with each application.

  • Increases mouthfeel in lip products to simulate a creamy or silky texture
  • Used to compensate for products with a chalky texture
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Mask Aftertaste & Off-Notes

Enhance the overall profile of flavors in cosmetics and personal care items such as lip products, lotions, moisturizers, and other items.

  • Blocks metallic and bitter aftertastes that often accompany high-intensity sweeteners
  • Allows for a reduction in flavoring components used in the application

Make Cosmetics & Personal Care Items More Enticing With Improved Taste Profiles

The efficiency of MagnaBeauty pure derivative of Glycyrrhiza products in cosmetic and personal care products is clearly evident, based upon ingredients disclosures for lip products such as balms and color sticks; for skin creams; and for facial and body moisturizing, cleansing, and exfoliation.

Meet MagnaBeauty™ Pure Derivatives of Glycyrrhiza

MagnaBeauty™ Pure Derivatives of Glycyrrhiza

MagnaBeauty Pure Derivative Series is a line of products based on pure Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Glycyrrhizic Acid, and Glabridin.

Glycyrrhetinic Acid and Glabridin are organic compounds and Glycyrrhizic Acid is a natural* material isolated from the licorice extract and unique to licorice root.

Ammoniated Glycyrrhizin, Monoammonium Glycyrrhizinate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate, Disodium Glycyrrhizinate, and Trisodium glycyrrhizinate are salts and esters of Glycyrrhizic Acid.

18 Beta Glycyrrhetinic Acid and Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate are salts and esters of Glycyrrhetinic Acid.

MagnaBeauty™ Pure Derivative Products are widely used as functional ingredients in the formulation of foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and personal care products. Their unique attributes offer a wide range of applications.

In cosmetics and personal care, these products are used to smooth, hydrate, brighten, calm, and combat skin discoloration.

In food and beverages, these products are used to eliminate undesirable tastes, intensify sweetness, extend sweetness, enhance flavors and extend flavors. In pharmaceuticals, these products are used as excipients to mask unpleasant flavors.

*Depending on the function and/or usage level in the product, and can vary by country

Pure Derivatives of Glycyrrhiza Technical Specifications

Click each accordion item to read the production description, physical & chemical properties, and typical analytical values for the MagnaBeauty™ Pure Derivative Series.

Product Description

CAS NO.: 53956-04-0
Formula: C42H62O16·NH3
Mol. Mass: 839.97 g/mol
Synonyms:
Monoammonium Glycyrrhizinate;
Ammoniated Glycyrrhizinate;
Glycyrrhizic Acid Monoammominum Salt;
Ammoniated Glycyrrhizate
HTC Code: 2938.90

Physical & Chemical Properties

Physical state: White to off-white powder
Taste characteristic: Sweet
Solubility: Soluble in water and hydro-alcohol solutions at recommended dosage levels; soluble in glycerine and propylene glycol

Typical Analytical Values

Glycyrrhizic Acid content: 98.0%
Loss on Drying: 3.0%
Ash content: 0.1%
pH: 4.2

Actions

Organoleptic: Eliminate aftertaste, enhance and extend sweetness, enhance flavors, enhance mouthfeel
Applications: Food, beverages, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, cosmetics, oral health products, animal and pet products

The USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) includes licorice and licorice derivatives on its list of substances considered Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS).

U.S. Natural Standard “Positive List” of Ingredients as recommended by the Natural Products Steering Committee, and approved by the Association’s Board.

Product Description

CAS NO.: 68797-35-3
Formula: C42H60K2O16
Mol. Mass: 899.12 g/mol
Synonyms:
Glycyrrhizin Dipotassium Salt;
Glycyrrhizinic Acid Dipotassium Salt;
Glycyrrhizic Acid Dipotassium Salt;
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate; Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HTC Code: 2938.90

Physical & Chemical Properties

Physical state: White to slightly yellow powder
Taste characteristic: Sweet
Solubility: Soluble in water; slightly soluble in ethanol

Typical Analytical Values

Glycyrrhizic Acid content: 98.0%
Loss on Drying: 4.0%
Ash content: 19.0%
pH: 5.1

Actions

Organoleptic: Eliminate aftertaste, enhance and extend sweetness, enhance flavors, enhance mouthfeel
Applications: Food, beverages, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, cosmetics, oral health products, animal and pet products.

The safety of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Glycyrrhizic Acid and their salts and esters has been assessed by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel. The CIR Expert Panel evaluated the scientific data and concluded that Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate is safe for use in cosmetic and personal care products.

Product Description

CAS NO.: 71277-79-7
Formula: C42H60Na2O16
Mol. Mass: 866.90 g/mol
Synonyms:
Disodium Glycyrrhizin;
Glycyrrhizinate Disodium;
Glycyrrhizinic Acid Disodium Salt; Disodium Glycyrrhizinate
HTC Code: 2938.90

Physical & Chemical Properties

Physical state: Slightly yellow powder
Taste characteristic: Sweet
Solubility: Soluble in water; slightly soluble in ethanol

Typical Analytical Values

Glycyrrhizic Acid content: 98.0%
Loss on Drying: 3.0%

Actions

Organoleptic: Eliminate aftertaste, enhance and extend sweetness, enhance flavors, enhance mouthfeel
Applications: Food, beverages, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, cosmetics, oral health products, animal and pet products

Product Description

CAS NO.: 59870-68-7
Formula: C20H20O4
Mol. Mass: 324.3704g/mol
Synonyms:
Glabridin;
4-[(3r)-8,8-Dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[6,5-f]chromen-3-yl]benzene-1,3-diol; 4-[(3R)-8,8-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H,8H-pyrano[2,3f]chromen-3yl]benzene-1,3-diol

Physical & Chemical Properties

Physical state: Yellowish-brown or reddish-brown powder
Solubility: Soluble in Ethanol; Insoluble in cold water, hot water

Typical Analytical Values

Glabridin content: 40.0%

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Applications: Personal care products; cosmetics

Product Description

CAS NO.: 71277-78-6
Formula: C42H59Na3O16
Mol. Mass: 888.88 g/mol
Synonyms:
Glycyrrhizic Acid Trisodium Salt;
Trisodium Glycyrrhizin; Trisodium Glycyrrhizinate
HTC Code: 2938.90

Physical & Chemical Properties

Physical state: Slightly yellow powder
Taste characteristic: Sweet
Solubility: Soluble in water; slightly soluble in ethanol

Typical Analytical Values

Glycyrrhizic Acid content: 98.0%
Loss on Drying: 3.0%

Actions

Organoleptic: Eliminate aftertaste, enhance and extend sweetness, enhance flavors, enhance mouthfeel
Applications: Food, beverages, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, cosmetics, oral health products animal and pet products

Product Description

CAS NO.: 13832-70-7 Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Formula: C48H82O4
Mol. Mass: 723.16g/mol
Synonyms: Glycyrrhetinic Acid Stearylester;
Glycyrrhetic Acid Stearyl
HTC Code: 2938.90

Physical & Chemical Properties

Physical state: White to pale yellow powder
Solubility: Soluble in mineral oil, polyethylene glycol, stearyl alcohol and petroleum jelly; very slightly soluble in water

Typical Analytical Values

Glycyrrhizic Acid content: 98.0%
Loss on Drying: 0.3%
Ash: 0.0.1%

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Applications: Personal care products, cosmetics, oral health products

Product Description

CAS NO.: 53956-04-0
Synonyms: AG SDLE
HTC Code: 2938.90

Physical & Chemical Properties

Physical state: Brownish powder
Taste characteristic: Characteristic licorice, sweet
Solubility: Soluble in water and hydro-alcohol solutions at recommended dosage levels; soluble in glycerine and propylene glycol

Typical Analytical Values

Glycyrrhizic Acid content: 24.0%
Loss on Drying: 4.0%
Ash content: 2.0%
pH: 6.0

The USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) include licorice and licorice derivatives on its list of substances considered Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS).

Product Description

CAS NO.: 1405-86-3
Formula: C42H62O16
Mol. Mass: 822.93 g/mol
Synonyms:
Glycyrrhizin
HTC Code: 2938.90

Physical & Chemical Properties

Physical state: White powder
Taste characteristic: Sweet, Characteristic
Solubility: Soluble in water and hydro-alcohol solutions at recommended dosage levels; soluble in glycerine and propylene glycol, and low pH solutions

Typical Analytical Values

Glycyrrhizic Acid content: 99.0%
Loss on Drying: 2.5%

Actions

Organoleptic: Eliminate aftertaste, intensify sweetness, extend sweetness, enhance and extend flavors, enhance mouthfeel
Applications: Food, beverages, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, cosmetics, oral health products, animal and pet products

Product Description

CAS NO.: 471-53-4
Formula: C30H46O4
Mol. Mass: 470.69 g/mol
Synonyms: 18-beta-Glycyrrhetic Acid
HTC Code: 2938.90

Physical & Chemical Properties

Physical state: White to Off-white powder
Taste characteristic: Tasteless
Solubility: Soluble in ethanol, slightly soluble in petroleum ether; insoluble in water

Typical Analytical Values

Glycyrrhizic Acid content: 99.0%
Loss on Drying: 0.1%

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Applications: Personal care products, cosmetics

The safety of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Glycyrrhizic Acid and their salts and esters has been assessed by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel. The CIR Expert Panel evaluated the scientific data and concluded that Glycyrrhetinic Acid is safe for use in cosmetic and personal care products.