How we scored it
Extract of ginseng root; extracted phytochemical mass wholly natural-origin → 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
Extracted from ginseng roots, principally cultivated in Korea, China and North America. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of ginseng root, used in skin and hair products for its conditioning and tonic properties. It is drawn from the root by extraction.
CosIng definition: Panax Ginseng Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Ginseng, Panax ginseng, Araliaceae
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.
- 2PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PANAX%20GINSENG%20ROOT%20EXTRACT