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Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
Centella leaf water, used as part of the water base. Little research tests what it does on skin.
What it does
It’s water that carries some compounds from Centella asiatica, the plant also called cica or gotu kola. It isn’t the concentrated extract; formulas use it as part of their water base.
The EU’s ingredient database lists it as a skin conditioner, its general term for an ingredient that keeps skin in good condition.European Commission, CosIng (© European Union, CC BY 4.0) · uses put in plain words by Drop ↗
The evidence, graded
expert consensusUS safety reviewers (2023) judged nine ingredients made from Centella asiatica safe as cosmetics use them, provided the product is made not to cause allergy. Gonzalo Garijo et al. (1996) reported a new case of allergic skin rash from Centella asiatica, which they call a weak allergen.Johnson 2023 · International Journal of Toxicology ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
Also known as
centella leaf water
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