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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Polymethyl Methacrylate
PPG-24-Glycereth-24
EmulsifyingButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Gentiana Scabra Root Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Oats
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantHydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Phenylethyl Resorcinol
Antioxidant
4-Butylresorcinol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTetraacetylphytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Collagen
Moisturising
Atelocollagen
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Polymethyl Methacrylate, PPG-24-Glycereth-24, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Allantoin, Butylene Glycol, Bisabolol, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Gentiana Scabra Root Extract, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Beta-Glucan, Panthenol, Propanediol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glyceryl Glucoside, Zea Mays Starch, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Oats, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Ceramide NP, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, 4-Butylresorcinol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Saccharide Isomerate, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Sodium Phosphate, Ceramide AP, Hydrated Silica, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Tetraacetylphytosphingosine, Ceramide As, Ceramide Ns, Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Collagen, Atelocollagen, Lecithin, Disodium Phosphate, Soluble Collagen, Tocopherol, Ceramide EOP
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Centella Asiatica Extract (Centella) is one of the most researched botanical extracts in skincare with decades of studies backing its effects on inflammation, collagen, and the skin barrier.
That research keeps pointing back to the same four triterpenoid saponins: Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Asiatic Acid, and Madecassic Acid.
These compounds allow centella to dial back inflammation, encourage the skin to build and hold onto collagen, support the barrier and hydration, and bring solid antioxidant activity to protect against signs of aging.
Centella also carries a nice supporting cast of Vitamin A, vitamin C, several B vitamins, and amino acids. Put it all together and you get an ingredient that soothes, hydrates, and protects, all at once.
Most of centella's magic comes from the four big compounds (Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Asiatic Acid, and Madecassic Acid). These are the actives doing the heavy lifting in almost every centella study.
Here is the short version of what they do in the skin:
So it is not just soothing for the sake of soothing. Centella calms the skin AND helps it rebuild.
Just FYI, not all centella on an ingredient list is the same. What you are getting actually depends on the extract:
Fun fact on the ratios: the leaves tend to be richest in Madecassoside and Asiaticoside, and lower in the two acids. The exact amounts shift with where the plant is grown and how it is processed. This means purity really does vary brand to brand.
Centella is one of the most easygoing actives out there.
It layers well with basically everything: niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, peptides, and vitamin C, and also pairs nicely with stronger actives like retinoids and exfoliating acids where it can help take the edge off irritation.
On the safety side, centella and its triterpenes are classified as weak sensitizers, meaning allergic reactions are possible but uncommon.
Patch tests at 1% and 5% came back negative in test panels, and creams at typical use levels did not cause allergic reactions across large groups of people.
But as with any new active, a patch test is still a smart move for very reactive skin.
Centella is widely used because it is effective at low percentages. For context, human safety testing found no meaningful irritation from creams containing centella extract at everyday use levels (the tested amounts were well under 1%).
The irritancy threshold in animal testing was also above 30% (so real-world formulas sit far below anything concerning).
In collagen lab studies, higher concentrations drove more collagen synthesis, so serums built around centella tend to feature it more prominently.
Bottom line: you will find centella working nicely anywhere from a fraction of a percent up to hero-ingredient levels depending on whether it is a supporting soother or the main event.
Fun fact: Centella has been used as a medicine and in food for many centuries. As a medicine, it is used to treat burns, scratches, and wounds.
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