Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
What Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is & what it does
Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract is a botanical extract from the balloon vine plant, used as a soothing, skin-conditioning ingredient. It is included to help calm the feeling of redness and irritation and to make a sunscreen gentler on reactive skin. It supports comfort and skin feel rather than contributing any sun protection.
What does Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract do in skincare?
Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is a botanical extract used as a plant-derived, skin-conditioning ingredient. It is a popular choice in soothing-style and comfort-focused formulas, where the Centella asiatica plant (often called cica) is a well-known botanical theme. It mainly contributes plant-derived components to the formula.
Is Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract safe?
Centella asiatica extracts are widely used in cosmetics and are generally considered well tolerated at typical use levels. As with any botanical ingredient, people with plant sensitivities or allergies could react, so patch testing is sensible if you are prone to reactions. We avoid making medical claims about it.
Is Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract vegan?
Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is derived entirely from a plant, so the ingredient itself is plant-based and contains no animal-derived material. Whether a finished product is vegan also depends on its other ingredients and the brand's overall policies. For full certainty, check the specific product's vegan claims.
Sunscreens with Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
We rate 11 sunscreens that contain it, showing the top 10 by overall score:
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Ondo Beauty 36.5 Ceramides & Cica Protective Sun Cream
95/100
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Hanyul Pure Artemisia Watery Calming Sun Cream
90/100
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Illiyoon Mild Easy Wash Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++
85/100
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Mantecorp Episol Sec Acqua Colorless Facial Sunscreen SPF 60
84/100
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Illiyoon Mild Easy Wash Sun Cream
84/100
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Espoir Water Splash Sunscreen Ceramide SPF 50+ Pa++++
82/100
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Espoir Water Splash Sun Cream Ceramide
81/100
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Etude House Soon Jung x Director's Mineral Filter Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++
78/100
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LANEIGE Hydro UV Defense Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50+
64/100
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Onisis Spray Solaire SPF 50
49/100