Snapshot
- Overview
- A centella compound that soothes sensitive skin and fights free radicals.
- Category
- Soothing, Barrier Support, Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning
- Type
- Botanical Extract
Madecassoside
Madecassoside is a triterpenoid compound isolated from the Centella asiatica plant, used in skincare for sensitive-focused formulas to reduce the look of redness, support barrier feel, and provide antioxidant defense in daily products.
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Our take
Is Madecassoside a Good Ingredient?
Madecassoside earns Good on emerging clinical and in-vitro support for calming visible redness and supporting barrier function, backed by antioxidant activity and a generally low irritation profile.
What it does
Skin Benefits
Helps calm reactive skin and comfort feelings of irritation while supporting a resilient complexion, and provides protection from everyday environmental stressors through antioxidant activity.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
Common in soothing serums, moisturizers, and ampoules for sensitive routines, as well as post-sun or post-treatment sheet masks.
Before you use it
Safety
Typically well tolerated, but plant-derived actives can rarely trigger sensitivity; patch test if highly reactive. No widely recognized regulatory restrictions for topical use.
Products with Madecassoside
