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Disodium succinoyl glycyrrhetinate, a surfactant, is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as a foaming agent (increases the foam formation and improves volume, structure and durability of the foam). Furthermore, the substance has a skin cleansing effect.
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Glycyrrhetinates are the salts/esters of glycyrrhetinic acid (3-hydroxy-11-oxo-olean-12-en-29-oleic acid). Glycyrrhetinic acid is the aglycone of glycyrrhizin contained in liquorice.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer