Description
Description
Centella Asiatica Extract is a widely used cosmetic botanical characterized by pentacyclic triterpenes including asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid, and madecassic acid. These marker compounds give the extract a strong technical identity for soothing, barrier-support, and age-support formulations.
Chemical & Technical Profile
| INCI / Identity | Centella Asiatica Extract |
|---|---|
| CAS No. | Botanical extract; no single CAS |
| Molecular Formula | Triterpenoid-rich extract |
| Molecular Weight | Not applicable |
| Physical Form | Beige to brown powder |
| Solubility | Water-dispersible to water-soluble depending on grade |
| Functional Category | Triterpenoid botanical soothing / barrier-support extract |
Mechanism of Action / Technical Function
Centella triterpenes have been studied for modulation of extracellular-matrix and inflammatory signaling, including pathways related to fibroblast activity and collagen metabolism. In cosmetic products, this supports appearance and barrier-oriented claims rather than wound-healing treatment claims. Activity depends on the triterpene profile and extraction grade.
Formulation Guidelines
Water-compatible extracts can be dispersed into the aqueous phase; highly purified triterpene fractions may require glycols, solubilizers, or other carriers. Add during cool-down where possible. In clear serums, check haze after polymers, salts, and other botanicals are added. Avoid prolonged high-temperature processing and strongly alkaline conditions.
Compatibility & Stability
Monitor color, odor, pH, haze, precipitation, and microbial quality. Standardized triterpene content improves batch consistency. Botanical color may deepen during heat-aging, particularly in oxygen-permeable packaging. A retained lot reference is especially useful for separating acceptable natural variation from oxidation, microbial change, or extraction-related inconsistency.
R&D, Scale-Up & Quality Control
Critical quality attributes for Centella Asiatica Extract Powder include Centella color, odor, dispersibility, and triterpene marker data where standardized. The production record should fix carrier choice for the triterpene fraction, cool-down addition, and polymer/electrolyte order; otherwise a chemically correct formula can still show batch-to-batch physical variation. Before release, verify that the soothing base remains free of haze, precipitation, and excessive botanical color drift.
Packaging, Shipping & Storage
Supplied in a sealed aluminum pouch. Store tightly closed, cool, dry, and protected from direct light and humidity.
Applications
Soothing serums, barrier-support creams, sensitive-skin gels, masks, post-exposure cosmetic care, scalp products, and multi-botanical formulations.
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