The present invention relates to a scalp and hair protecting cosmetic composition including a wood-cultivated ginseng extract. The scalp and hair protecting cosmetic composition uses a wood-cultivated ginseng extract as a main ingredient, and has activities in promoting the growth of human dermal papilla cells and human keratinocyte and controlling 5alpha-reductase (type 2), thereby promoting the growth of hair and the improvement of the scalp. Also, in the result of a clinical experiment for determining a direct effect, the scalp and hair protecting cosmetic composition has a very excellent scalp and hair improving effect. The scalp and hair protecting cosmetic composition includes a wood-cultivated ginseng extract as an active ingredient. In addition to the wood-cultivated ginseng extract, the scalp and hair protecting cosmetic composition further comprises shrubby sophora extracts, iris extracts, Angelica gigas NAKAI extracts, licorice extracts, and kelp extracts as herbal medicinal material extracts, and a synergy effect thereof can be expected.COPYRIGHT KIPO 2017본 발명은 산양삼 추출물을 주제로 하며, 사람의 모유두 세포(Dermal papilla cell)와 사람의 각질형성 세포(Human keratinocyte)의 성장 촉진 및 5알파-리덕타아제(타입 2)의 억제 활성을 가짐으로써 모발의 생장 및 두피 생육을 촉진할 수 있으며, 직접적인 효과를 판정하는 임상실험 결과에서도 매우 우수한 두피 및 모발 개선효과를 갖는 산양삼 추출물을 포함하는 두피 및 모발 보호용 화장료 조성물에 관한 것으로서, 유효성분으로서 산양삼 추출물을 포함함을 특징으로 하며, 상기 산양삼 추출물에 더해 한약재 추출물로서 고삼 추출물, 창포 추출물, 당귀 추출물, 감초 추출물 및 다시마 추출물들을 더 포함하며, 이들의 시너지 효과를 기대할 수 있다.