Barrier and calm
Centella (cica)
Centella, the calming green herb better known in Korean skincare as cica, used as an extract, water or oil or as its purified compounds.
- Antioxidant
- Conditions skin
- Smooths texture
- Soothes
- Tones
- What it is
- Centella asiatica, the herb Korean skincare calls cica or tiger grass, used as a leaf, root or whole-plant extract or as its soothing actives, madecassoside and asiaticoside.
- What it does
- The soothing ingredient of cica lines: used in cleansers, pads, serums, creams and sunscreens to calm skin that looks red or feels stressed.
- How often
- In daily soothing skincare, occasional masks or targeted care; frequency follows the full formula.
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