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Ingredient

Centella Asiatica

Helps soothe the look of redness + irritation, supports hydration + barrier function, and helps stressed skin look calmer + more resilient.

What it does

Helps calm the look of redness and irritation, supports barrier repair, and helps support the look of firmer, more resilient skin with consistent use.

Glow notes

Centella asiatica is a botanical also known as cica or gotu kola. In skincare, it is used for its soothing + skin-supportive properties, especially in formulas made for visible redness, sensitivity, dehydration, or a stressed skin barrier.

Its naturally occurring compounds include asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid + madecassic acid. These compounds have been studied in relation to skin recovery and wound-healing pathways.

In a daily skincare routine, think of Centella as a calming support ingredient. It helps support hydration, skin comfort + a healthier-looking barrier rather than aggressively exfoliating or treating the skin.

Centella can fit especially well into sensitive + spot-prone routines when the goal is to keep skin feeling calm, balanced + resilient.

Skin goals

Soothing Barrier Support Sensitivity Redness Hydration

Routine note

AM + PM. Works well in routines for sensitive, dehydrated, over-exfoliated or spot-prone skin. Pair with hydrators + SPF, or use alongside a clarifying routine when skin needs more calming support.

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Formulas featuring Centella Asiatica

SUN BEAM

SUN BEAM

$16.00

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BRIGHTEN

BRIGHTEN

$16.00

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