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Panax japonicus root extract

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Panax japonicus root extract in plain language

What it is

Also known as Panax japonicus root · Panacis japonici rhizoma · Panax japonicus rhizome · Aralia japonica root · Aralia repens root · Bamboo ginseng root

Show all 19 names

Chikusetu-ninjin root · Japanese ginseng · Japanese ginseng root · Panacis japonicis rhizoma · Panax angustatus root · Panax japonicum root · Panax pseudoginseng var. japonicus root · Panax repens root · Satsuma-ninjin root · Tochiba-ninjin root · Zhu jie shen root · Zhu zi shen root · Zhujieshen

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a hair conditioner and a skin protectant. Panax Japonicus Root Extract is an extract of the roots and rhizomes of the Ginseng, Panax japonicus, Araliaceae.

  • Emollient
  • Hair conditioning
  • Skin protecting
  • Tonic
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Panax japonicus root extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
  • EUCosIngActivePanax Japonicus Root Extract is an extract of the roots and rhizomes of the Ginseng, Panax japonicus, Araliaceae
    • Panax Japonicus Root Extract is an extract of the roots and rhizomes of the Ginseng, Panax japonicus, AraliaceaeSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Panax japonicus root extract. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Panax japonicus root extract yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.