Licorice (Mulethi) root extract is one of the most common herbal ingredients found in most of the cosmetics used by you. The root extracts are also used in treating a variety of skin diseases due to its anti- oxidant, anti- inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-carcinogenic, and antiviral properties. The primary anti- oxidant and anti- inflammatory compounds found in licorice are saponins, flavonoids, glycyrrizinic, and glycosides- glycyrrhizing acid.