Ginseng and Ginseng Byproducts for Skincare and Skin Health

September 2024 in “ Journal of Ginseng Research ”

Ji-Hun Kim, Rami Lee, Sung‐Hee Hwang, Sun-Hye Choi, Jong‐Hoon Kim, Ik‐Hyun Cho, Jeong-Ik Lee, Seung‐Yeol Nah

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TLDR Ginseng may improve skin health and anti-aging, but how it works is still unclear.

Ginseng, a traditional herbal medicine, is widely used in cosmetics for its potential skin health benefits, including anti-aging and treatment of skin diseases like atopic dermatitis. This review highlights recent studies on ginseng extracts and byproducts, focusing on components like ginsenosides and gintonin, which may be key to its beneficial effects. The mechanisms by which these components improve skin health are explored, and the review suggests that combining ginsenosides and gintonin in cosmetics could enhance their efficacy. However, the specific active compounds and their mechanisms of action remain unclear.

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