Ammonium glycyrrhizate

Other names: Ammonium glycyrrhizate, Glycyrrhizic acid ammonium salt

Harm score: 2 (Derivatives of natural substances)

Ammonium glycyrrhizate, also known by the names Ammonium Glycyrrhizate and Glycyrrhizic acid ammonium salt, is an organic compound derived from a plant known as licorice. It is a salt of glycyrrhizic acid, which is one of the main sweet components of licorice, its sweetness being up to 50 times greater than sucrose. Like many of these plant substances, Glycyrrhizate Ammonium has a number of remarkable properties and therefore finds applications in several different industries.

One of the most common applications of Ammonium Glycyrrhizate is in the cosmetic industry. It is often found as an ingredient in various cosmetic and skin care products, where it serves as an anti-inflammatory and soothing agent. It can appear in many different types of cosmetics, including creams, face masks, and shampoos. Other important uses include in the food industry as a sweetener or natural flavoring. Its natural sweetness and licorice flavor allow it to be used in the production of tea, medicines, candies and various types of confectionery. It is also used in the tobacco industry, where it is used to flavour tobacco in certain types of cigars and cigarettes.