Centella Asiatica
We look for this
Cica · Gotu Kola · Madecassoside · Asiaticoside · Tiger Grass
A herb with real wound-healing and anti-inflammatory data behind it.
- What it does
- Soothing
- Our take
- The best-evidenced calming botanical there is, and the one worth paying for when skin is angry from actives. Pairs particularly well with acids. It takes the edge off without cancelling the benefit.
- Suitable from
- Tween, 8+ · Teen, 13+ · Young adult, 20+ · Middle aged, 40+
- Best for
- Redness & sensitivity · Barrier repair · Blemish & congestion · Aging & firmness
- Skin types
- Sensitive · Blemish-prone · Any skin
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What we read
- Published wound-healing studies · reviewed Sep 2026
Every other ingredient, with the same treatment.











