Effects and functions of Centella Asiatica Extract

2023.04.20

Centella Asiatica, also called Gotu Kola in Sinhala, CICA in Romance (from the root of Cicatrisation scar healing), English name: Centella Asiatica, Hydrocotyle Asiatica.

 

Centella asiatica is a genus of Centella in the umbelliferae family. It was first published in the “Shennong Materia Medica Classic”. It has a long history of application and can be used in various forms for medicine, food, beauty and skin care.

 

Centella asiatica extract is a complex substance extracted from Centella asiatica. It contains a large number of Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Total triterpenes, Asiatic Acid and Madecassic acid. Centella asiatica extract can be added to skin care products as the main ingredient or auxiliary ingredient, which has the functions of promoting protein synthesis in the skin, removing scar, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, whitening and so on, and can help the skin to maintain a young and healthy state.

 

- Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory: Centella asiatica extract has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities, which can reduce the production of inflammatory mediators, improve and repair the skin's own barrier function, so as to prevent and correct the skin immune dysfunction.

 

- Antioxidant and whitening: Centella Asiatica extract has strong antioxidant effect. It can inhibit free radical activity, improve skin blood circulation, renew skin cell regeneration, and help melanin metabolism out of the body smoothly, reduce melanosis, smooth skin, tender, white and bright after use.

 

- Repair skin damage: Centella Asiatica extract can promote the synthesis of proteins (such as collagen, fibronectin, etc.) in the skin, improve the protein content of the skin, promote the healing of small skin wounds, and help repair sunburned skin.

 

- Scar repair: Centella centella extract can affect the ultrastructure of fibroblasts, make the proliferation of fibroblasts become inactive, and play a role in inhibiting scar hyperplasia.

 

Below you can find the specifications of our Centella Centella Powder Extracts:

Centella Centella Powder Extracts

No.

Product name

Specification

Characteristics

Solubility

1

Asiaticoside

10%, 40%, 90%, 95%

Brown/Light Yellow/ White Powder

Alcohol Soluble

2

Madecassoside

10%, 20%, 90%, 95%

White Powder

Alcohol/ Water Soluble

3

Total triterpenes

10%, 20%, 40%, 70%. 80%

Brown/Light Yellow Powder

Alcohol Soluble

4

Total triterpenes WS

10%, 20%, 40%, 70%. 80%

Off White /Light Yellow Powder

Alcohol/ Water Soluble

5

Asiatic Acid

90%

White Powder

Alcohol Soluble

6

Madecassic acid

80%

White Powder

Alcohol Soluble

7

Free genins

80%, 90%

White Powder

Alcohol Soluble

8

TECA (Titrated Extract of Centella Asiatica)

75%, 95%

Off White Powder

Alcohol Soluble

9

Total triterpenes

10% - 90%

Brown/ Creamy White Powder

Alcohol Soluble