Licochalcone A is a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant ingredient derived from the roots of the Chinese licorice plant (Glycyrrhiza inflata). Licochalcone A protects skin cells from oxidative stress and environmental aggressors like UV and blue light (HEVIS). Key benefits are:

• Antioxidant Defense: Activates antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes, shielding skin cells from oxidative damage, including lipid peroxidation, DNA- and protein damage.
• Anti-Inflammatory Action: Effectively reduces redness and soothes irritated skin, making it ideal for sensitive and irritated and stressed skin conditions.

Glycyrrhetinic acid (also called Enoxolon) is derived from the roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice plant) and is well-known in traditional Chinese medicine. It is a pentacyclic triterpenoid with anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties.

Glycyrrhetinic acid helps to preserve the level of hyaluronic acid and elastin against enzymatic degradation by hyaluronidase. Furthermore supports the skin's own repair mechanism against UV-induced DNA damage.

L-Carnitine is a skin-endogenous amino acid derivative synthesized from lysine and methionine. It plays a crucial role in cellular energy metabolism by facilitating β-oxidation, the process by which fatty acids are converted into energy.

Key benefits are:

• Sebum Regulation: Facilitates the uptake of fatty acids into mitochondria, where they are converted into energy rather than sebum, effectively reducing excess sebum production.
• Lipid Metabolism Activation: Enhances cellular β-oxidation (“fat burning”) and reduces intracellular lipid accumulation, contributing to a balanced skin environment.

Licochalcone A is a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant ingredient derived from the roots of the Chinese licorice plant (Glycyrrhiza inflata). Licochalcone A protects skin cells from oxidative stress and environmental aggressors like UV and blue light (HEVIS). Key benefits are:

• Antioxidant Defense: Activates antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes, shielding skin cells from oxidative damage, including lipid peroxidation, DNA- and protein damage.
• Anti-Inflammatory Action: Effectively reduces redness and soothes irritated skin, making it ideal for sensitive and irritated and stressed skin conditions.

Glycyrrhetinic acid (also called Enoxolon) is derived from the roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice plant) and is well-known in traditional Chinese medicine. It is a pentacyclic triterpenoid with anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties.

Glycyrrhetinic acid helps to preserve the level of hyaluronic acid and elastin against enzymatic degradation by hyaluronidase. Furthermore supports the skin's own repair mechanism against UV-induced DNA damage.

L-Carnitine is a skin-endogenous amino acid derivative synthesized from lysine and methionine. It plays a crucial role in cellular energy metabolism by facilitating β-oxidation, the process by which fatty acids are converted into energy.

Key benefits are:

• Sebum Regulation: Facilitates the uptake of fatty acids into mitochondria, where they are converted into energy rather than sebum, effectively reducing excess sebum production.
• Lipid Metabolism Activation: Enhances cellular β-oxidation (“fat burning”) and reduces intracellular lipid accumulation, contributing to a balanced skin environment.