{"title":"Centella Asiatica","entity_type":"Ingredient","slug":"centella-asiatica","canonical_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/centella-asiatica","dates":{"date_modified":"2026-05-14","date_reviewed":"2026-05-14"},"mcp_eligible":true,"evidence_sources":[{"title":"Centella Asiatica skin effects review","canonical_citation_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/centella-asiatica-skin-diseases-review","original_source_url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34845411/","source_type":"peer_reviewed"},{"title":"Centella Asiatica phytochemistry review","canonical_citation_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/centella-asiatica-phytochemistry-review","original_source_url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33861456/","source_type":"peer_reviewed"},{"title":"AAD — Rosacea: Overview","canonical_citation_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/aad-rosacea-overview","original_source_url":"https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/rosacea/what-is/overview","source_type":"medical_reference"}],"product_fact_sources":[],"related_entities":[{"title":"Centella Asiatica skin effects review","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/centella-asiatica-skin-diseases-review"},{"title":"Centella Asiatica phytochemistry review","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/centella-asiatica-phytochemistry-review"},{"title":"AAD — Rosacea: Overview","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/aad-rosacea-overview"},{"title":"Facial Redness","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/concerns/facial-redness"},{"title":"Dear, Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Toner","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/products/dear-klairs-supple-preparation-unscented-toner"}],"body_sections":[{"heading":"Quick Summary","paragraphs":["Centella Asiatica is a botanical ingredient often used in calming skincare formulas. For facial redness, it is best framed as a comfort-support ingredient for redness-prone-looking skin, not as a medical redness treatment."]},{"heading":"What It Is","paragraphs":["Centella Asiatica is a plant-derived skincare ingredient used in many calming and barrier-comfort formulas. Consumers often see it labeled as cica, especially in products aimed at sensitive-feeling or redness-prone-looking skin."]},{"heading":"Mechanism","paragraphs":["Centella sources describe a range of botanical compounds and skin-related effects. On this page, that evidence is translated conservatively: Centella can support a calmer-looking, more comfortable-feeling routine when the full formula is gentle and well tolerated."]}]}