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Centella asiatica leaf

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Centella asiatica leaf in plain language

What it is

Also known as Gotu kola · Hydrocotyle asiatica extract · Asiatic pennywort leaf · Centella asiatica leaf extract · Gotu kola extract · Gotu kola leaf

Show all 13 names

Hydrocotyle asiatica leaf · Hydrocotyle erecta leaf · Ji xue cao leaf · Mandukaparni leaf · Sheep-rot leaf · Spadeleaf leaf · Thankuni leaf

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Centella Asiatica Leaf are the leaves of Centella asiatica, Apiaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

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

  • In marketed US drugs
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveCentella Asiatica Leaf are the leaves of Centella asiatica, Apiaceae.
    • Centella Asiatica Leaf are the leaves of Centella asiatica, Apiaceae.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 16 active drug products and 16 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 16 active drug products and 16 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Centella asiatica leaf. 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 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2027-12-31

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Centella asiatica leaf in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

16

Typical roles

Skin conditioning
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Catalog

Found in these products

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