AKA: 85985-61-1, Monopotassium glycyrrhetin, Glycyrrhetic acid potassium salt vinyals, ENOXOLONE POTASSIUM, ENOXOLONE MONOPOTASSIUM, Olean-12-en-29-oic acid, Monopotassium salt
Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
OriginDerived from glycyrrhetinic acid, a triterpene compound extracted from licorice root plants. Synthesized by esterifying glycyrrhetinic acid with potassium hydroxide through chemical modification.
Olean-12-en-29-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-11-oxo-, (3.beta., 20.beta.)-, potassium salt
Formula
C30H45KO4
Mol. Weight
508.80
CAS #
85985-61-1
Form
Powder
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Irritation
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks in moisture
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewednone on file
⚖️Regulatory1 listing →
🛡️Safety-assessed2 reviews →
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EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not Phototoxic (CIR Panel on the ingredient group)
CIR Panel statement covering this group of ingredients; not tested individually (CIR 349)
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