Zingiber officinale (Ginger) root powder
AKA “Ginger Root Powder
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Zingiber officinale (Ginger) root powder
AKA: Ginger Root Powder
Ingredient · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Clean
Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Powder is a cosmetic ingredient used as skin conditioning. Rated low hazard by EWG. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
Family
Zingiberaceae (Ginger family)
Plant Part
Root
Lifeform
Perennial or rhizomatous geophyte
Climate
Seasonally dry tropical
CAS #
84696-15-1
Form
Powder
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Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Conditions Skin
Antioxidant Protection
Traditional Use
Powdered ginger root has been used in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine skincare preparations for thousands of years as a warming, anti-inflammatory, and circulation-boosting ingredient. Ground ginger was often mixed with other botanicals in traditional beauty masks and treatments.
Skin Types
all-skin-types
Best For
Inflammation
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
EWG
1
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Caution
CIR Safety Findings
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Phototoxicity Concern
Regulatory Status
USApermitted
EUrestricted
JAPANrestricted
CANADArestricted
Safety Assessment of <I>Zingiber officinale</I> (Ginger)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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European Commission
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Safety Assessment of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) - Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Ferguson P, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2026
Safety Assessment of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) - Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Ferguson P, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2026
Safety Assessment of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) - Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Ferguson P, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2026
Safety Assessment of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) - Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Ferguson P, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2026
Safety Assessment of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) - Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Ferguson P, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2026
Safety Assessment of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) - Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Ferguson P, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2026
Safety Assessment of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) - Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Ferguson P, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2026
Safety Assessment of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) - Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Ferguson P, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2026
Safety Assessment of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) - Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Ferguson P, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2026
Ginger nanoparticles mediated induction of Foxa2 prevents high-fat diet-induced insulin resistance.
Kumar A, Sundaram K, Teng Y, Mu J, Sriwastva MK et al.
Theranostics, 2022
Inhibitory effects of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) essential oil on leukocyte migration in vivo and in vitro.
Nogueira de Melo GA, Grespan R, Fonseca JP, Farinha TO, da Silva EL et al.
Journal of natural medicines, 2011
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR