With the continuous improvement of skin care awareness, people are more inclined to choose natural and harmless cosmetics. A variety of products with natural plants as the main additives have also appeared on the market. As a multifunctional natural plant, Centella asiatica has pharmacological effects such as whitening and promoting collagen synthesis, and it is applied in personal care products.
What Is Centella Asiatica Extract?
Centella Asiatica Extract comes from the dried whole herb of Centella asiatica (L.) Urban. The main components of Centella asiatica are asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid and vanillic acid. Madecassoside and Madecassoside are the main active ingredients in Centella Asiatica Extrac.
What Does Centella Asiatica Do For Skin?
1. Anti-Oxidation
Oxidation is one of the important causes of skin aging. Radiation and air pollution in the external environment will cause the body to produce free radicals. Free radicals are the root cause of human aging and disease. The antioxidant activity and total phenolic compounds of roots, leaves and petioles of Centella asiatica species all have high antioxidant activity, and their antioxidant activity is comparable to that of tocopherol.
Centella asiatica root extract has the highest antioxidant activity. And phenolic compounds are the main active substances of Centella asiatica's antioxidant activity.
2. Whitening
The key enzyme in the synthesis of melanin is tyrosinase. It can catalyze the formation of melanin and other pigments from the oxidation of tyrosine. Fair and moist skin is the aesthetic standard of many people. Centella asiatica can effectively reduce the content of melanin and whiten the skin. The experiment found that 1 mg/mL asiaticoside and asiatic acid standard had significant inhibition on tyrosinase activity, both higher than 90%.
Summary
The effective separation and purification of Centella asiatica extract can be easily realized through steps which provides a solid technical basis for the efficient preparation of Centella asiatica extract. At the same time, the results of in vitro efficacy testing and human safety efficacy testing of Centella asiatica extract suggest that Centella asiatica extract can be used as a potential functional extract in the cosmetics market, with broad prospects.
Qyherb continuously optimizes the process of extracting the bioactive components of Centella asiatica. The application of Centella Asiatica Extract Powder in anti-aging, whitening and other functional cosmetics is also increasing.