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Is Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate vegetarian?

Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate

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Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate is the disodium salt of a succinic acid ester of glycyrrhetinic acid, a triterpenoid derived from licorice root, used as a skin-conditioning and soothing agent in cosmetics.

Also known as 20beta-Olean-12-en-29-oic acid, 3(beta)-(3-carboxy-1-oxopropoxy)-11-oxo-, disodium salt, Carbenoxolone sodium, Carbenoxolone sodium [USAN:JAN]
INCI name Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate
CAS number 7421-40-1
EC number 231-044-0
CosIng ID 33663
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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