A volatile oil from ginger rhizomes with fragrance and conditioning functions.
What it is
Zingiber officinale root oil is the volatile oil obtained from the dried rhizomes of ginger, Zingiber officinale. CosIng lists it as a fragrance, skin-conditioning, tonic and perfuming ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in massage oils, body care products, shampoos, hair lotions and perfumed products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
Although the INCI name says root, CosIng describes the source as the rhizome; the label does not show the content of individual constituents.
Functions
- Fragrance
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- Tonic
- Producing a feeling of well-being on skin and hair.
- Perfuming
- Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (26)
- Ginger Scalp Care Conditioner · The Body Shop
- Ginger Hair & Scalp Scrub · The Body Shop
- Ginger Scalp Serum · The Body Shop
- I Heart Revolution Pop Gloss Lip Balm · Revolution
- Cosmic Kiss Lip Filler · ArtDeco
- Baume à Lèvres Repulpant SPF 30 · Inglot
- Plumping Lippenbalsam SPF 30 · Inglot
- Plumping Lip Balm SPF 30 · Inglot
- Olejek do ust Million Kisses 01 Midnight Kiss 9 ml · HDREY
- Olejek do ust Million Kisses 02 Dark Romance 9 ml · HDREY
- Olejek do ust Million Kisses 03 Ruby Temptation 9 ml · HDREY
- Olejek do ust Million Kisses 05 Endless Moment 9 ml · HDREY

