Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
What Centella Asiatica Leaf Water is & what it does
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water is the aqueous extract or distillate from the leaves of Centella asiatica, a plant also known as gotu kola or cica. In skincare and sunscreen formulas it is used as a soothing, hydrating water-phase ingredient and is popular for its calming, comforting reputation. It carries the plant's associated antioxidant and skin-conditioning compounds in a gentle, water-based form.
What does Centella Asiatica Leaf Water do in skincare?
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water is the water-based extract of the cica plant and is used as a soothing, hydrating water-phase ingredient. It is popular for its calming, comforting reputation and carries the plant's skin-conditioning compounds.
Is Centella Asiatica Leaf Water safe?
Centella Asiatica is a well-known botanical used widely in skincare, and its leaf water is generally considered gentle and well tolerated. As with any plant extract, sensitivities are possible, so a patch test is reasonable for reactive skin.
Is Centella Asiatica Leaf Water vegan?
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water is made entirely from the Centella asiatica plant, so the ingredient itself is plant-based with no animal-derived material. A product's overall vegan status still depends on its other ingredients and sourcing.
Sunscreens with Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
We rate 18 sunscreens that contain it, showing the top 10 by overall score:
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APLB Glutathione Niacinamide Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa++++
95/100
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iUnik Centella Calming Daily Sun Water SPF 50+ Pa++++
95/100
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n'pure Cica Beat The Sun SPF 50 PA++++
94/100
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APLB Retinol Vitamin C Vitamin E Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++
94/100
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n'pure Cica Beat The Sun SPF 50 Pa ++++
94/100
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A'pieu Madecassoside Sun Cream Spf39, Pa++
80/100
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Dr. Jart+ Cicapair ™ Tiger Grass Camo Drops Color Corrector SPF 35
78/100
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Dewpre Premium Cica Suncream
75/100
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Lunewa Pegagan Sun Shield SPF 50+
74/100
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Dermathod Derma Saver Sun Protection SPF 50+
72/100