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Centella asiatica leaf water

CAS 84603-83-8 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

84776-24-9 · 85865-75-4 · 84696-21-9

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe when formulated as directed).
High confidence

Centella asiatica leaf water in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Centella asiatica extract”.

Also known as Centella asiatica extract · Centella asiatica flower/leaf/stem extract · Centella asiatica leaf cell culture extract · Centella asiatica leaf extract · Centella asiatica leaf/stem extract · Centella asiatica meristem cell culture

Show all 12 names

Centella asiatica root extract · Hydrocotyle asiatica extract · Centella asiatica, ext. · Hydrocotyle asiatica, ext. · extract Hydrocotyle asiatica · gotu kola

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a humectant and a skin-conditioning agent. Centella Asiatica Extract is the extract of the whole plant Hydrocotyl, Centella asiatica L., Apiaceae.

  • Antioxidant
  • Humectant
  • Skin conditioning
  • Cleansing
  • Skin protecting
  • Smoothing
Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 571 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Centella asiatica leaf water appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActive8 entries
    • Centella Asiatica Extract is the extract of the whole plant Hydrocotyl, Centella asiatica L., ApiaceaeSource →
    • Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Hydrocotyl, Centella asiatica L., ApiaceaeSource →
    • Centella Asiatica Leaf Cell Culture Extract is the extract of a culture of the leaf cells of the Hydrocotyl, Centella asiatica L., ApiaceaeSource →
    • Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Hydrocotyl, Centella asiatica L., ApiaceaeSource →
    • Centella Asiatica Leaf Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of Hydrocotyl, Centella asiatica L., ApiaceaeSource →
    • Centella Asiatica Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the leaves and stems of Centella asiatica.Source →
    • Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture is a suspension of the cultured meristem cells of Hydrocotyl, Centella asiatica L., ApiaceaeSource →
    • Centella Asiatica Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Hydrocotyl, Centella asiatica L., ApiaceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 571 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Humectant, Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 571 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Humectant, Softener and conditioner.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Centella asiatica leaf water. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Centella asiatica leaf water yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated may 30, 2015

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2026-12-31

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Centella asiatica leaf water in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

571

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

AntioxidantHumectantSkin conditioningCleansingSkin protectingSmoothing
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Centella asiatica leaf water; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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