A plant used to produce several skin-conditioning extracts, often marketed as cica.
Sources: 1Cica, Gotu kola
Not assessed
No pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific assessment has been completed for this record. A cosmetic safety review is not a pregnancy rating.
Not assessed
Centella Asiatica Extract
What it does
Provides an extract whose composition depends on the plant part and process. Evidence for isolated madecassoside is not automatically evidence for every Centella extract.
Sources: 1Good for
- Skin-conditioning formulas
How to use it
Use a properly preserved finished product. Raw plant material and oral herbal preparations are not substitutes for a tested topical formula.
Sources: 1Who should be careful
Botanical extracts can cause contact reactions. The CIR assessment's non-sensitizing formulation condition is relevant.
Sources: 1Pairs well with
No supported pairings have been documented for this record.
Usage, safety and formulation details
Mechanism of action
Extracts can contain triterpenoid constituents; their amounts differ across materials.
Sources: 1Potential adverse effects
Irritant or allergic contact reactions can occur; natural origin is not a safety guarantee.
Sources: 1Formulation considerations
Confirm extract, leaf water or another preparation, plus solvent, standardization and contaminant specifications.
Sources: 1Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Not assessed
No pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific assessment has been completed for this record. A cosmetic safety review is not a pregnancy rating.
Safety tags
- Fragrance allergen
- Not assessed
Not separately assessed in this draft.
- Essential oil
- Not assessed
Not separately assessed in this draft.
- Drying alcohol
- Not assessed
Not separately assessed in this draft.
- May irritate sensitive skin
- Not assessed
Not separately assessed in this draft.
What remains uncertain
- Exact concentration, final pH and the full composition of any unprovided finished product
- Exact material, composition and supplier-grade specifications
Clinical evidence and research
Clinical evidence
Evidence for its main benefitNot assessed
The cited references support identity, formulation role or safety context. No standalone clinical efficacy rating has been completed for the main benefit in this draft.
Sources: 1Regulation and ingredient label names
Regulatory information
No jurisdiction-specific assessment is recorded. An inventory listing is not blanket approval.
Names on ingredient lists
centella asiatica extract, centella asiatica leaf extract, centella asiatica leaf water
Chemical identity and molecular structure
Chemical information
Chemical structure
No single structure to show yet
This ingredient represents a mixture, extract, polymer or ingredient family. A single molecular diagram may not describe its composition.
| Detail | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| material scope | Variable material or ingredient family: no single molecular formula, molecular weight or bond diagram describes every grade. | CIR: Centella asiatica-derived ingredients |
Content updated 9 November 2026.
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