Is Panax Vietnamensis Root Extract natural?

Q: Is Panax Vietnamensis Root Extract natural?

Panax Vietnamensis Root Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Entire extract is plant material from Panax vietnamensis roots; no synthetic fragment is present. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Entire extract is plant material from Panax vietnamensis roots; no synthetic fragment is present.

INCI namePanax Vietnamensis Root Extract

FunctionHumectant · Humectant

FeedstockObtained by extracting Vietnamese ginseng roots with water…

How we scored it

Root extract of Vietnamese ginseng; fully botanical, no synthetic fragment.

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

Obtained by extracting Vietnamese ginseng roots with water or solvent. No alternative synthetic route exists.

In plain English

A root extract from Vietnamese ginseng, used as a humectant to help skin attract and retain moisture.

CosIng definition: Panax Vietnamensis Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Panax vietnamensis.

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