PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT
Panax Ginseng Root Extract is an extract made from the roots of Panax ginseng C.A. Mey., an Araliaceae species often called Korean ginseng. On an ingredient list, the term identifies plant material extracted from the root rather than one single isolated substance.
PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT: what it is
Panax Ginseng Root Extract is an extract made from the roots of Panax ginseng C.A. Mey., an Araliaceae species often called Korean ginseng. On an ingredient list, the term identifies plant material extracted from the root rather than one single isolated substance.
The plant part is meaningful: this ingredient comes from the root, not from the leaf, berry, or whole ginseng plant. It is also worth separating Panax ginseng from other plants marketed as ginseng, since the botanical name identifies one particular species in the Panax genus.
PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT: what it does in cosmetics
In cosmetics, Panax Ginseng Root Extract can appear in products intended to condition skin and hair. As a skin emollient, it is used in formulas designed to leave skin feeling softer; in hair products, conditioning relates to the feel of the hair after use. The skin-protecting and tonic classifications describe broad cosmetic purposes, not treatment of a skin condition.
One small clinical study applied a red-ginseng formulation to the faces of 20 women together with 1,2-hexanediol in a hydrogel. It examined that combined formulation and changes in the skin microbiota; it did not test Panax Ginseng Root Extract on its own and does not establish treatment for acne, wrinkles, or skin disease.
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