Centella asiatica

Centella Asiatica Extract

Also sold as cica or madecassoside. Reliable for calming redness and supporting repair.

moderate evidencePregnancy-safeIrritancy 1/5

Centella asiatica has a long history in traditional medicine and a respectable modern evidence base for wound healing and inflammation. Its active fractions — madecassoside and asiaticoside — appear to support collagen production and calm irritation, which is why it anchors so much of the Korean 'cica' category.

What it helps with

Redness · 4/5Sensitivity · 4/5Barrier damage · 4/5Rosacea · 3/5

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