compound derived from Centella Asiatica, along with madecassic acid, and has demonstrated several potential benefits for skin health

Asiatic acid is another compound derived from Centella Asiatica, along with madecassic acid, and has demonstrated several potential benefits for skin health.

1. Anti-Inflammatory and Wound Healing: A study released in 2004 demonstrated asiatic acid has significant wound healing and anti-inflammatory activities (Maquart et al. 1999).

Source: Maquart, F. X., Bellon, G., Gillery, P., Wegrowski, Y., & Borel, J. P. (1999). Stimulation of collagen synthesis in fibroblast cultures by a triterpene extracted from Centella asiatica. Connective tissue research, 30(4), 269–280.

2. Anti-Oxidative Properties: Asiatic acid has powerful antioxidant properties that help protect the skin against oxidative stress as reported by Hussin et al., 2009.

Source: Hussin, M., Abdul-Hamid, A., Mohamad, S., Saari, N., Ismail, M., & Bejo, M. H. (2009). Protective effect of Centella asiatica extract and powder on oxidative stress in rats. Food chemistry, 115(1), 279–283.

3. Anti-Aging: Asiatic acid is found to increase collagen synthesis and inhibits enzymes that degrade collagen such as matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), indicating potential anti-aging benefits (Hashim et al., 2014).

Source: Hashim, P., Sidek, H., Helan, M. H. M., Sabery, A., Palanisamy, U. D., & Ilham, M. (2014). Triterpene composition and bioactivities of Centella asiatica. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 19(2), 2362–2380.

4. Skin Brightening: A study by Yen et al., 2010 suggests its potential as a skin-brightening agent by inhibiting tyrosinase, the enzyme responsible for melanin production.

Source: Wen T.-C., Huang Y.-H., Yen Y.-H., Ko T.-S., Chou Y.-C., Lu C.-C., Tsai J.-C., Hockberger P.E., Chang F.-H. Asiatic acid attenuates methamphetamine-induced neuroinflammation and neurotoxicity through blocking of NF-kB/STAT3/ERK and mitochondria-mediated apoptosis pathway. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 2017;14:240.

Use: Used in anti-inflammation formulas.

Mixing method: fill in the last step Do not expose to heat above 40 degrees is strictly prohibited.

Usage rate: 0.01-0.1%

Product characteristics: White powder

melting : Soluble in propylene glycol and other glycols

Storage: For long term storage Store at the lowest temperature that can be stored. (If can be frozen, should be frozen) or stored in the refrigerator, shelf life 2 year from the date of manufacture.

INCI Name : Asiatic acid