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Ginseng Extract
Panax Ginseng Root ExtractAntioxidant
An antioxidant favorite of Korean toners and essences. It plays a supporting role next to vitamin C.
What it does
Its main compounds are antioxidants and are reported to help circulation. Korean skincare often leads with red ginseng in toners and essences sold for glow. The evidence is moderate: a helpful antioxidant, but less proven than vitamin C or ferulic acid.
The evidence, graded
emergingIn a split-face study of 23 people, a 1% fermented black ginseng cream reduced the look of eye wrinkles and brightened skin over 8 weeks compared with a control cream. A larger placebo-controlled trial found improved wrinkles, but that ginseng mix was taken by mouth. No source Drop has read tested ginseng on skin alongside a retinoid.Cho 2009 · Journal of Medicinal Food ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
Also known as
panax ginseng
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