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What is Panax Ginseng Root Extract?

Skin conditioning, emollient

Panax Ginseng Root Extract is an emollient that softens the skin surface.

This ingredient is listed in CosIng, the EU's cosmetic ingredient database. CosIng lists what it's used for as: Skin conditioning, emollient, Hair conditioning, Skin protecting, Tonic.

CosIng function classes are the EU's standard list of the jobs an ingredient does inside a product, such as moisturizing, emulsifying, or preserving.

Which products feature it?

11 of the 2320 products we've checked feature this as a key ingredient. Products that disclose a concentration or list it near the top of the ingredient list come first.

Showing 1 to 11.

  • Product photo of Revive Eye Serum : Ginseng + Retinal

    Beauty of Joseon

    Revive Eye Serum : Ginseng + Retinal

    It's registered in Korea as a functional cosmetic for brightening and wrinkle improvement.

    Key: Panax Ginseng Root Extract (#14 on the ingredient list), Retinal, Niacinamide

    Official (Korean)
    30 claims, summarized
    You can expect:
    less visible dark spots · softer-looking fine lines
    Only partly backed:
    a brighter skin tone · firmer skin (amount unknown) · better hydration (amount unknown) · less visible pores
    Tests passed:
    skin irritation
    See each claim

    claims, checked

    • Whitening, wrinkle improvement 2-in-1 functional cosmeticbacked by evidence
    • 2-in-1 functional whitening·wrinkle improvementbacked by evidence
    • Makes parched, dull eye area skin clear and livelypartly backed
    • With ginseng extract and retinal liposome, moist and bouncy eye area elasticity improvementpartly backed
    • Vitamin A retinal liposome effective for skin elasticity and wrinkle improvementpartly backed
    • Uses liposome technology to stabilize unstable retinal and allow it to be effectively absorbed into the skinpartly backed
    • Ginseng extract filled with nutrition and moisturepartly backed
    • Maintains skin moisture and cares for enlarged pores and uneven skin tone to be bright and livelypartly backed
    • A mild low-irritation slow aging eye cream every daypartly backed
    • Sensitive skin irritation test completedpartly backed
    • Non-irritation test completedpartly backed
    • Can be used on every place with wrinkles, all-in-one use not only on the eye area but also on the forehead, between the eyebrows, around the mouth and neck where fine wrinkles easily formpartly backed
    • Fast absorption, active ingredients deep into the skinoverstated
    • Certain wrinkle improvement effect, slow aging careoverstated
    • Certain effect clinically verifiedoverstated
    • With liposome retinal, skin irritation is lowered, so it can be used comfortably on thin and sensitive eye areasoverstated
    • Amazon No. 1 eye creamno supporting source found
    • Cumulative sales of 10 million unitsno supporting source found
    • Contains retinal, which is about 20 times more effective than retinol, well known as a wrinkle improvement functional ingredient, and with less skin irritationno supporting source found
    • Under-eye area skin tone improved by 1.01%no supporting source found
    • Eye area wrinkles improved by 16.02%no supporting source found
    • Neck wrinkles improved by 11.43%no supporting source found
    • Skin moisture improved by 52.21%no supporting source found
    • Skin moisture improved by 118.26%no supporting source found
    • With ginseng complex that captures everything from root to fruit, vitality UP deep into the skinno supporting source found
    • Raises skin energy to give vitality to skin that has lost its liveliness and makes the skin firmno supporting source found
    • Blemish care automatically complete retinal & sunscreen, retinal improves melanin pigment and sunscreen plays a preventing roleno supporting source found
    • The sold-out craze item consumers chosenothing specific to check
    • Global MZ Picknothing specific to check
    • If you can't avoid it, slowly Slow agingnothing specific to check

  • BANILA CO

    Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Nourishing

    Key: Panax Ginseng Root Extract (#16 on the ingredient list), Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Panax Ginseng Berry Extract

    1 claim checked

    claims, checked

    • Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Nourishing- a sorbet balm cleanser that cleanly removes impurities and heavy makeup while providing rich nutrition and moisture | ARITAUMplausible, not tested

  • Sulwhasoo

    Sulwhasoo Essential Balancing Water (자정수) (Korean)This brand publishes no English name for this product. The name above is as printed in Korean.

    Key: Panax Ginseng Root Extract (#17 on the ingredient list), Niacinamide, Gluconolactone

  • Product photo of Jaeum Saengsu

    Sulwhasoo

    Jaeum Saengsu

    It's registered in Korea as a functional cosmetic for wrinkle improvement.

    Key: Panax Ginseng Root Extract (#27 on the ingredient list), Panax Ginseng Root Water, Niacinamide

    4 claims, summarized
    You can expect:
    softer-looking fine lines
    Don't count on:
    firmer skin
    See each claim

    claims, checked

    • It is a functional product that helps with wrinkle improvement.backed by evidence
    • Morning and evening, take an appropriate amount, spread it from the inside of the face outward, then pat lightly to absorb.backed by evidence
    • It presents dense moisture and elasticity deep into the skin.overstated
    • Densely filled moisture elasticitynothing specific to check

  • DERMALMATRIX

    Quick Revitalizing Patch

    Key: Panax Ginseng Root Extract (#34 on the ingredient list), Collagen Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen

  • Product photo of White Ginseng Exfoliating Mask

    Sulwhasoo

    White Ginseng Exfoliating Mask

    Key: Panax Ginseng Root Extract (#34 on the ingredient list), Niacinamide, Gluconolactone

    Official (Korean)
    4 claims, summarized
    Only partly backed:
    a smoother skin texture
    See each claim

    claims, checked

    • Exfoliation / Skin Texture / Skin Tone / Glowbacked by evidence
    • A mask that gently exfoliates with fine white ginseng granules and a warm formula like a steam massage refines skin texture, leaving skin clear, smooth, and glowing.partly backed
    • Check out the detailed features and benefits of the White Ginseng Pack product. A mask that gently exfoliates with fine white ginseng granules and a warm formula like a steam massage refines skin texture, leaving skin clear, smooth, and glowing.partly backed
    • #DeadSkinRefinement #WarmFormulapartly backed

  • Sulwhasoo

    Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Eye Cream

    It's made for better hydration and firmer skin.

    Key: Panax Ginseng Root Extract (#35 on the ingredient list), Panax Ginseng Root Water, Hydrolyzed Ginseng Saponins

    6 claims, summarized
    Only partly backed:
    better hydration (brand's own survey of 31) · firmer skin (brand's own survey of 31)
    See each claim

    claims, checked

    • Immediately after use, eyelid moisture increased by 68.8%, inner eye area elasticity increased by 7.5%, under-eye wrinkles decreased by 7.5%, and after 4 weeks, eye area elasticity improved by 22.8%, eye area density improved by 8.1%, under-eye wrinkles improved by 28.1%, and eye bags improved by 21.3% (human application test: 2023.10.30~2023.11.29, 31 women aged 20~60).partly backed
    • Sulwhasoo Ja-eum-saeng Eye Cream 15ml contains the core of ginseng research, fills firmly from within, and completes high-density eye-area skin. The Jinsenomikseu, Jinsaengpeptaideu, and Jinsaengretinol formula simultaneously cares for elasticity and wrinkles, and despite being rich, it is quickly absorbed without stickiness and finishes comfortably even on sensitive eye areas.partly backed
    • Jinsenomikseu™ helps collagen repair within 48 hours, Jinsaengpeptaideu™ strengthens elasticity factors by 33%, and Jinsaengretinol™ improves skin defense by 69% compared to retinol alone, protecting the skin from the external environment.no supporting source found
    • An eye cream that presents high-density eye-area skin filled with the power of ginseng.nothing specific to check
    • It simultaneously cares for the triple eye zone encompassing the eyelid, eye area, and under-eye.nothing specific to check
    • The high-nutrition texture, full of density, with the latest emulsification technology, quickly absorbs like melting without dragging, refreshingly.nothing specific to check

  • The history of Whoo

    UV Ultimate Red Sun Stick

    It's registered in Korea as a functional cosmetic for wrinkle improvement and UV protection.

    Key: Panax Ginseng Root Extract (#35 on the ingredient list), Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine

    3 claims, summarized
    You can expect:
    softer-looking fine lines · sun protection
    See each claim

    claims, checked

    • Wrinkle improvement, UV protectionbacked by evidence
    • A sun stick that applies smoothly and finishes dry for simple sun care anytime, anywhereplausible, not tested
    • A low-irritation antioxidant sun stick that is easy to apply over with a smooth and dry feelpartly backed

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