Where licorice root is used
We supply licorice root to five kinds of buyer: pharmaceutical manufacturers; food, drink and tea makers; extract makers; makers of cosmetic ingredients and products; and tobacco manufacturers. Each page below sets out the forms that suit the use, the rules buyers in that sector work under, and the documents they ask for.
Which forms suit which use
| Form | Pharmaceutical | Food and drinks | Extraction | Cosmetics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole root: sticks and fingers | Yes | — | — | — |
| Slices | — | Yes | — | — |
| Tablets | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| Granules | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Crushed root | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| Root fibre | — | Yes | — | — |
| Powder | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Industrial and extraction grades | — | — | Yes | — |
| Licorice extract, from our partner, for purification | — | — | Yes | — |
The table shows the forms usually taken for each use; a form can still be ordered for another one. Each product page links to the uses it suits, and the catalogue lists every form.
All our root is wild Glycyrrhiza glabra from Khorezm, Uzbekistan. For the shipping terms and documents that apply to every sector, see Shipping, Incoterms and documents.