【Whitening & Prevents Skin Irritation: Double Efficacy*】 Effectively prevents spots and cares for skin irritation with the active ingredient derived from licorice (kanzo). A medicated whitening lotion that leads to clear, translucent skin. *The active ingredient, glycyrrhetinic acid stearyl SW, was the first in Japan to be approved for the effects of "whitening" and "prevention of skin irritation/roughness." 【40 Years of Natural Science Research: A Compilation of Ingredient Research and Product Development】 Sekkisei has been researching ingredients derived from Japanese and Chinese herbal plants for many years. It took 16 years to obtain approval and commercialize the active ingredient derived from licorice, "W-Glycyrrhetinic Acid Stearyl."