Glycyrrhizic acid is a triterpenoid saponin compound extracted from licorice root, valued for its sweetening and foaming properties. It is widely used as a flavoring sweetener and foaming agent in food and beverages, as well as a humectant in tobacco and a taste-masking agent in pharmaceuticals.
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Ammonium glycyrrhizate
flavoring agent and sweetener
Diammonium glycyrrhizinate
pharmaceutical raw material
Tocopherol
Antioxidant food additive and vitamin E
(E)-10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic acid
Royal jelly component for health supplements
Nisin
antimicrobial food preservative
Magnesium sulfate monohydrate
Soil amendment and fertilizer
Monopotassium glycyrrhizinate
flavoring agent
Glycyrrhizinate dipotassium
cosmetic ingredient
The international HS code for Glycyrrhizic acid (CAS 1405-86-3) is 2938.90.
2938.90
2938 90 30
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
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