Effectiveness of Cosmetics Containing Wild-Simulated Ginseng Ginsenoside for Activating Facial Skin

• 발행기관: J-INSTITUTE
• 저자명: Jaebum Lee Sunhye Jeon Sangsu Park Keumrae Lee Dogyeong Lee Sumin Kim Jonghyuk Kim
• 간행물 정보: 『Protection Convergence』vol.10 no.1, 12~25쪽, 전체 14쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 사회학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2025.06.30

국문 초록

Purpose: The domestic cosmetics industry has shown steady growth, fueled by advancements in cosmetic science and natural ingredient research. As the functional cosmetics market continues to expand, there is an increasing demand for natural materials with proven skin-enhancing properties. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a cosmetic formulation containing ginsenosides derived from wild-simulated ginseng and to scientifically evaluate its effects on facial skin through a human application study, thereby assessing its potential as an active ingredient in functional cosmetics. Method: In this study, a 4-week human topical application trial was conducted by dividing participants into two groups: an experimental group to whom an essence containing ginsenosides derived from wild-simulated ginseng was topically applied, and a control group to whom an essence without ginsenosides was topically applied. The collected data were analyzed to verify the effects of the wild-simulated ginseng essence using paired t-tests and independent t-tests. Levene’s test was conducted to assess the homogeneity of variances. Results: The experimental group showed statistically significant improvements in wrinkles, pigmentation, and moisture levels after product use (p < .05). In contrast, although some improvement was observed in pore size and sebum levels (T-zone and U-zone), these changes were not statistically significant. In the control group, a statistically significant change was observed only in moisture levels, while no significant differences were found in the other parameters, including pore size, wrinkles, pigmentation, and sebum levels. In the between-group comparison, a statistically significant difference was observed only in the wrinkle parameter, with the experimental group showing greater improvement than the control group (p < .05). For the remaining parameters— pore size, pigmentation, sebum levels, and moisture—no statistically significant differences were found between the two groups. Meanwhile, for sebum levels in the U-zone, Levene’s test indicated a violation of the assumption of homogeneity of variances. Accordingly, the data were analyzed using Welch’s t-test, which does not assume equal variances. Conclusion: The essence containing ginsenosides derived from wild-simulated ginseng was found to have positive effects on improving skin wrinkles, pigmentation, and hydration. These findings suggest the potential applicability of the essence as a functional cosmetic ingredient for preventing skin aging and improving the skin barrier. This study is significant in that it scientifically verified the skin benefits of ginsenosides derived from wildsimulated ginseng—a natural ingredient—through a human application trial. Future studies should include a larger number of participants and an extended application period to secure more generalizable evidence through large-scale human trials.

목차

1. Introduction

2. Background of the Study

3. Research Methods

4. Results

5. Conclusion and Recommendations

6. References

키워드

Wild Simulated Ginseng Ginsenoside Skin Activation Essence Functional Cosmetics