Panax Ginseng Root Powder
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CIR Safety Review: The CIR Expert Panel reviewed data that indicated limited availability of ginseng saponins, which are a main component of ingredients made from Panax ginseng roots. Safety data reviewed by the CIR Expert Panel indicated that Panax Ginseng Root Extract was not a developmental toxicant and it was not genotoxic. A study completed by the National Toxicology Program provided no evidence of a carcinogenic effect. Dermal studies indicated that ingredients derived from Panax ginseng roots were not irritants or sensitizers.
Based on the data reviewed, the CIR Expert Panel concluded that Panax Ginseng Root, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Powder and Panax Ginseng Root Water were safe as used in cosmetics and personal care products.
Link National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) information on ginseng:
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/asianginseng/
Panax Ginseng Root, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Powder and Panax Ginseng Root Water may be used in cosmetics and personal care products marketed in Europe according to the general provisions of the Cosmetics Directive of the European Union.
Link to the EU Cosmetics Directive:
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/sectors/cosmetics/documents/di...
In selecting plant-derived ingredients for cosmetics and personal care products, formulators rely on the extensive history of their preparation and use. Such materials have been used for a long time and, based upon this experience, extensive knowledge of their safety has been gained. In the situation of newly identified botanicals in the cosmetic industry, appropriate ocular and skin safety studies are conducted prior to release into general commerce. There are many different references that describe the isolation, use and safety of botanical preparations.
More information about botanical ingredients.
Based on the data reviewed, the CIR Expert Panel concluded that Panax Ginseng Root, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Powder and Panax Ginseng Root Water were safe as used in cosmetics and personal care products.
Link National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) information on ginseng:
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/asianginseng/
Panax Ginseng Root, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Powder and Panax Ginseng Root Water may be used in cosmetics and personal care products marketed in Europe according to the general provisions of the Cosmetics Directive of the European Union.
Link to the EU Cosmetics Directive:
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/sectors/cosmetics/documents/di...
In selecting plant-derived ingredients for cosmetics and personal care products, formulators rely on the extensive history of their preparation and use. Such materials have been used for a long time and, based upon this experience, extensive knowledge of their safety has been gained. In the situation of newly identified botanicals in the cosmetic industry, appropriate ocular and skin safety studies are conducted prior to release into general commerce. There are many different references that describe the isolation, use and safety of botanical preparations.
More information about botanical ingredients.
More scientific information:
Panax Ginseng Root, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Powder and Panax Ginseng Root Water belong to a large and diverse class of materials that are not defined chemically. The majority of the materials in this class are mixtures derived from plants (herbs, roots, flowers, fruits, or seeds).
In naming plants, botanists use a Latin name made up of the genus and species of the plant. For example, under this system the plant, ginseng is known as Panax ginseng C. A. Mey. where "C. A. Mey" stands for the person who first described the type of plant specimen. Plants are also known by a common name that has been handed down through generations. These common names may vary from country to country. Therefore, Latin names, which are more likely to be recognized in many countries, are frequently used on the label of a product to identify an ingredient made from plants.
In naming plants, botanists use a Latin name made up of the genus and species of the plant. For example, under this system the plant, ginseng is known as Panax ginseng C. A. Mey. where "C. A. Mey" stands for the person who first described the type of plant specimen. Plants are also known by a common name that has been handed down through generations. These common names may vary from country to country. Therefore, Latin names, which are more likely to be recognized in many countries, are frequently used on the label of a product to identify an ingredient made from plants.
