What is Centella asiatica?
Centella asciatica is a small fan-shaped, green-leafed medicinal herb. It is commonly found in moist high altitudes throughout India, South Africa, Eastern Europe, and other places. It is a tasteless, odorless plant that thrives in moist areas. Centella asciatica is widely used as a blood purifier as well as a skin ointment.
What Makes Centella Asiatica Special?
According to several studies, it was found that centella asciatica-treated wounds epithelialized faster and the rate of wound contractions was higher when compared to the untreated control wounds. It is believed to affect keratinization, which aids in thickening skin in areas of infection. Asiaticoside, a constituent in centella asciatica has been reported to possess wound-healing activity by increasing collagen formation and angiogenesis.
What Makes Skin1004 Centella Oil Cleanser Special?
By containing extracts of centella asciatica, the skin is left moisturized and cleansed without stripping the skin of its essential nutrients. The skin barrier is one of the most important parts of human life. It physically protects us from external threats such as infectious agents, chemicals, allergens, and systemic toxicity (1).
A placebo controlled study of 100 pregnant women compared the application of cream containing Centella Asciatica Extract, vitamin E, and collagen-elastin hydrolysates to placebo. Application of the compound cream was associated with fewer women developing stretch marks than in placebo (2). The mere application of topical Centella Asciatica were shown to be beneficial in decreasing scarring seen during wound healing, appearing to be related to the stimulation of maturation of the scar by the production of type I collagen and a decrease in the inflammatory reaction (2). Type I collagen is found in skin, ligaments and tendons. It plays a major role in wound healing and maintaining the strength of the skin.
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- Jojoba Oil: Prevents flakiness and improves skin elasticity. It is commonly used in makeup, lotions, and hair products. Jojoba oil reduces the appearance of fine lines, soothes eczema, and improves skin elasticity.
- Sunflower Seed Oil, Bergamot, Olive, and Jojoba Oil: These ingredients are high in vitamins A, C, and D, which are highly effective in fighting acne. Beta-carotene, found in sunflower seed oil, is a fat-soluble compound that converts into vitamin A.
- Bergamot Oil: Helps improve skin health by reducing inflammation, promoting skin health, and preventing acne breakouts.
Is It Safe to Use Throughout Pregnancy?
Being pregnant and feeling nauseous I was in dire need of odorless products that would also help get my skin back to life. Like many women, I had to do research for several weeks till I found products that work best for my skin and do not harm my baby. After reading all the essential ingredients and doing further research on NCBI (3), I found the benefits of centella asciatica. This gave me an extra reason to try the product. I started using the cleansing oil in the morning and at night and I would end it with applying the Centella Ampule. The ampule containing 100% centella asciatica extract opened up my blood vessels and let my skin radiate. I use a few drops and apply the Ampule evenly on my skin, I end my routine with a good sunscreen that contains Zinc Oxide.
My night routine would be adding the Centella Probio-Cica Enrich Cream that contains ceramides which helps encourage my skin’s natural power to repair damaged barriers. I apply the cream on my face, neck, and decollete area.
One extra step that I would do at night would include using the Centella Probio-Cica Enrich Cream. Applying the cream on the face and neck and decollete area, repaired my cream while the ceramides helped encourage my skin’s natural power to repair damaged barriers.
Final Consensus
Protect your skin while you can. It is essential that just like the outfits we change or the shoes we fall in love with, that we show special love and care to our skin. All ages and all skin types are important and the key is to find the right ingredients with a good balance to maintain the skin that we walk in everyday. We cannot change our skin like our outfits so it is best to care for it and take preventative measures to help prevent damages created from our environment to our skin. All ages and all skin types are important and the key is to maintaining great and healthy skin is to find the right ingredients. it is the best to prevent further complications and treat existing ones to finally enjoy being our selves.
References
- Gohil, Kashmira J, et al. “Pharmacological Review on Centella Asiatica: A Potential Herbal Cure-All.” Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, U.S. National Library of Medicine, Sept. 2010, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3116297/.
- Young, G L, and D Jewell. “Creams for preventing stretch marks in pregnancy.” The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2 (2000): CD000066. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD000066
- Widgerow, A D et al. “New innovations in scar management.” Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, vol. 24,3 (2000): 227-34. doi:10.1007/s002660010038