Ginger Oil

God

Plant extracts

Ginger Oil at a glance

  • Oil from ginger root
  • Has antioxidant, soothing, and antimicrobial properties
  • Also can help with hyperpigmentation
  • 100% pure oil not recommended
  • Ruled safe as used in cosmetics

Ginger Oil description

A fragrant plant oil that, depending on the species, can contain dozens of volatile compounds that have a known or potential risk to sensitise skin; however, several of these fragrant compounds also have health benefits, including antioxidant benefit, when ginger oil is consumed via food as part of your diet. Therefore, ginger oil isn’t ideal for skin but can absolutely have benefit if you routinely include small amounts of fresh ginger in your diet.

Ginger Oil references

  • UL Prospector, Website, Accessed February 2026
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review, Website, Accessed February 2026
  • Creative Science, January-April 2026, pages 31=38
  • Molecules, August 2025, pages 1-24
  • Microchemical Journal, May 2024, pages 17,379-17,388
  • Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, August 2023, ePublication
  • Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, March 2008, pages 169-179

Peer-reviewed, substantiated scientific research is used to assess ingredients in this dictionary. Regulations regarding constraints, permitted concentration levels and availability vary by country and region.

Ratings af ingredienser

Bedst

Dokumenteret og understøttet af uafhængige studier. Fremragende aktiv ingrediens til de fleste hudtyper eller hudproblemer.

God

Nødvendigt for at forbedre en formulerings tekstur, stabilitet eller penetration.

Middel

Generelt ikke-irriterende, men kan have kosmetiske, stabilitetsmæssige eller andre problemer, der begrænser dets anvendelighed.

Dårlig

Der er risiko for irritation. Risikoen øges, når det kombineres med andre problematiske ingredienser.

Dårligst

Kan forårsage irritation, inflammation, tørhed osv. Kan være en fordel i nogle tilfælde, men generelt har man påvist, at ingrediensen gør mere skade end gavn.

Ukendt

Vi kunne ikke finde denne ingrediens i vores ingrediensordbog. Vi registrerer alle manglende ingredienser og foretager løbende opdateringer.

Ikke ratet

Vi har endnu ikke ratet denne ingrediens, fordi vi ikke har haft mulighed for at gennemgå forskningen om den.