Gotu kola

Centella asiatica

INCI: CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT

How It Works:

Centella asiatica plant

Centella asiatica has been known to heal skin lesions, promoting a rapid thickening of the dermis and increasing blood flow. Centella asiatica stimulates Collagen I. and III. biosynthesis and Glycosaminoglycans (GAG) synthesis, which leads to improved skin firmness, elasticity, and wrinkle reduction.

Advantages of Cosmetic Applications:

Centella promotes collagen production and inhibits inflammation that leads to scarring. It also helps with:

  • Increased skin elasticity and firmness

  • Reduction of fine lines and wrinkles

  • Skin moisturization and repair

  • Anti-inflammatory effect

     

Centella extract is rich in terpenes, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B1 and B2, niacin, and carotene, which together brighten the skin and prevent premature aging. It also has a very high level of natural anti-oxidants.

Through the action of Asiaticoside, Centella addresses the main reason of premature aging of the skin, which is the decrease of type 1 collagen.

The anti-inflammatory properties of centella extract are also well documented. 

Centella asiatica extract has been shown to completely stop AGE (glycation end-products) formation caused by a glycating agent in human skin in vitro.

Madecassic acid inhibits the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and down-regulates the expression of enzymes that cause inflammation.

If you are suffering from irritation and redness, Centella is the go-to ingredient for your skin routine.

If ingested, it improves memory and has a balancing effect on the nervous system.

Effects of Centella asiatica:

  • Stimulates the healing of wounds, sores, eczema, ulcers, infected cuts & other skin ailments

  • Stimulates collagen synthesis

  • Prevention of scarring

  • Treatment of keloid & hypertrophied scars

  • Anti-inflammatory

  • Anti-irritant

  • Soothing

  • Analgesic

  • Promotes keratinization and the healthy growth of the skin and its underlying connective tissue

  • Improves the tensile strength of tissue, when applied topically

  • Antiseptic

  • Cleansing wounds

  • Purifying

  • Anti-cellulite

  • Anti-edema

  • Diuretic

  • Circulatory stimulant

  • Peripheral vasodilator

  • Skin smoothing

Further scientifically relevant research on Centella asiatica: