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PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS ROOT EXTRACT

Panax Quinquefolius Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Panax quinquefolius, Araliaceae.

PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS ROOT EXTRACT is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

What the official INCI name states

The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.

Identity type from wording
biological_material
Preparation or form
ROOT EXTRACT, EXTRACT
Stated biological parts
ROOT
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Panax quinquefolius

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Verified source-organism taxonomy

Exact scientific names from the INCI wording matched the immutable Catalogue of Life release shown here.

2026-07-17 XR

Panax quinquefolius

accepted

L.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Araliaceae
Genus
Panax
five-leaved ginsengAmerican ginsengginsengOccidental ginsengredberrysangsheng
Open Catalogue of Life record

Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.

Inventory details for PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS ROOT EXTRACT

INCI name

PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS ROOT EXTRACT

Description

Panax Quinquefolius Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Panax quinquefolius, Araliaceae.

Record provenance

Inventory reference
93773
Imported identity
PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS ROOT EXTRACT
Source update
29/02/2016
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

EC
289-898-5 (I)
Restriction
Function
ASTRINGENT
Contracting and/or tightening the skin.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

Other ingredients from the same source

Panax quinquefolius

five-leaved ginsengginsengOccidental ginseng

2 other ingredients in this inventory name the same organism. Sharing a source is not sharing an identity: a leaf extract, a seed oil and a ferment are different materials with different specifications.

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How PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS ROOT EXTRACT appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS ROOT EXTRACT as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS ROOT EXTRACT is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS ROOT EXTRACT is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS ROOT EXTRACT carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 90045-38-8 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS ROOT EXTRACT

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS ROOT EXTRACT from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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