Database/Emollient/Panax Japonicus Root Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Panax Japonicus Root Extract natural?

Yes. Ginsenosides and other actives are extracted directly from Panax japonicus roots, with no synthetic fragments added.

INCI namePanax Japonicus Root Extract
FunctionEmollient · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockRoots and rhizomes of Panax japonicus, a ginseng…

How we scored it

Extract of ginseng root and rhizome; extracted plant compounds are natural = 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

Roots and rhizomes of Panax japonicus, a ginseng species, are solvent- or water-extracted for use as a skin- and hair-conditioning botanical. No synthetic route exists.

In plain English

An extract from ginseng root, used in skincare and haircare to condition and help protect skin and hair.

CosIng definition: Panax Japonicus Root Extract is an extract of the roots and rhizomes of the Ginseng, Panax japonicus, Araliaceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2PANAX JAPONICUS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3PANAX JAPONICUS 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%20JAPONICUS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT