How we scored it
Saponin fraction isolated by extraction from ginseng root; natural-origin botanical isolate. 1.0
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Isolated by solvent extraction and purification of Panax ginseng root. No synthetic commercial route exists for this saponin fraction.
In plain English
A group of active compounds extracted from ginseng root, prized in skincare for conditioning benefits. Obtained directly from the plant root, not made synthetically.
CosIng definition: Ginsenosides is the saponin fraction isolated from the roots of Panax ginseng
Structure
(3S,5R,8R,9R,10R,14R,17S)-17-(2-hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2Ginsenosides. PubChem CID 3086007. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3GINSENOSIDES. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4GINSENOSIDES. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GINSENOSIDES