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Centella Asiatica (Cica)
Centella Asiatica Extract · Centella Asiatica Leaf ExtractSoothing
A plant extract used after acids or laser and on redness-prone skin. Its research is a few small trials.
What it does
Its research is a few small trials. In people, it brought slightly less redness after laser treatment, and fewer fine lines.
The evidence, graded
strongDamkerngsuntorn et al. (2020): 30 people with acne scars had Er:YAG laser treatment; half the face got 0.05% ECa 233 gel (a standardized C. asiatica extract), half a placebo gel. The treated side had a significantly lower erythema index over follow-up, by 0.03 units; skin biophysics did not differ. Arribas-López et al. (2022) found four clinical trials of C. asiatica on wound healing and said more studies are needed.Damkerngsuntorn 2020 · Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ↗
strongKongkaew et al. (2020) included five double-blinded randomized trials with 172 Asian females (gels/creams for 12 weeks around the eyes; an asiaticoside lipstick for 8 weeks). They concluded C. asiatica improved lip and periocular wrinkles, while lack of C. asiatica standardization prevents general application.Kongkaew 2020 · Journal of Cosmetic Science ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
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