Description

Panax Japonicus Root Extract is derived from the root of Panax japonicus, a member of the Araliaceae family. This plant, native to East Asia, is known for its traditional uses in herbal medicine and is valued in cosmetic formulations for its potential benefits to the skin.

Chemical Composition and Structure:

Active Compounds: The extract contains various saponins, ginsenosides, and polysaccharides. Key components include ginsenosides (such as Rb1, Rb2, Rc) and other triterpenoid saponins, which contribute to its bioactive properties.
Molecular Weight: Varies depending on the specific saponins and polysaccharides present.
Structure: The active compounds are primarily saponins with complex glycosidic structures, contributing to their bioactivity.

Physical Properties:

Appearance: Typically a light brown or yellowish powder or a dark brown liquid.
Odor: May have a characteristic herbal or earthy scent.
Solubility: Soluble in water and aqueous solutions.
pH: Usually neutral to slightly acidic, depending on the formulation.

Production Process:

Extraction: The roots of Panax japonicus are harvested and dried. Extraction is commonly performed using water or alcohol to obtain the active compounds.
Purification: The extract is purified to concentrate the beneficial saponins and polysaccharides while removing impurities.
Formulation: The purified extract is incorporated into cosmetic products, such as serums, creams, and lotions.

Applications:

Skin Care: Used for its potential anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. It may help improve skin texture, hydration, and elasticity.
Cosmetic Products: Included in a variety of skincare formulations aimed at rejuvenating and revitalizing the skin.

Environmental and Safety Considerations:

Environmental Impact: Sustainable harvesting practices should be used to ensure that the plant is not overexploited.
Safety: Panax Japonicus Root Extract is generally considered safe for use in cosmetics.People allergic to plants or with very sensitive skin should be cautious.

INCI:


Skin conditioning agent - Emollient. Emollients have the characteristic of enhancing the skin barrier through a source of exogenous lipids that adhere to the skin, improving barrier properties by filling gaps in intercorneocyte clusters to improve hydration while protecting against inflammation. In practice, they have the ability to create a barrier that prevents transepidermal water loss. Emollients are described as degreasing or refreshing additives that improve the lipid content of the upper layers of the skin by preventing degreasing and drying of the skin. The problem with emollients is that many have a strong lipophilic character and are identified as occlusive ingredients; they are oily and fatty materials that remain on the skin surface and reduce transepidermal water loss. In cosmetics, emollients and moisturisers are often considered synonymous with humectants and occlusives.

Hair conditioning agent. A significant number of ingredients with specific and targeted purposes may co-exist in hair shampoo formulations: cleansers, conditioners, thickeners, matting agents, sequestering agents, fragrances, preservatives, special additives. However, the indispensable ingredients are the cleansers and conditioners as they are necessary and sufficient for hair cleansing and manageability. The others act as commercial and non-essential auxiliaries such as: appearance, fragrance, colouring, etc. Hair conditioning agents have the task of increasing shine, manageability and volume, and reducing static electricity, especially after treatments such as colouring, ironing, waving, drying and brushing. They are, in practice, dispersants that may contain cationic surfactants, thickeners, emollients, polymers. The typology of hair conditioning agents includes: intensive conditioners, instant conditioners, thickening conditioners, drying conditioners. They can perform their task generally accompanied by other different ingredients.

Skin protectant. It creates a protective barrier on the skin to defend it from harmful substances, irritants, allergens, pathogens that can cause various inflammatory conditions. These products can also improve the natural skin barrier and in most cases more than one is needed to achieve an effective result.

Surfactant - Foam booster. It has the effect of introducing gas bubbles into the water and affects the cleaning process by helping to spread the cleanser. Since sebum has an inhibiting effect on the bubble, more foam is produced in the second shampoo.
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