The ingredient, explained
Asiaticoside
Selected evidence concerns animal and in vitro.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 2‚3,23-trihydroxy-, O-6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl--1->4--O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl--1->6--beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester -2alpha, 3beta, 4alpha--
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Antioxidant
- Limits oxidation, including deterioration of formulation ingredients. This label alone does not show a clinical antioxidant effect in skin.
- Anti-inflammatory
- Research category concerning reduced inflammation. A discovery tag does not establish that an ingredient treats inflammation at the amount used in a product.
- Perfuming
- A formulation role for perfume and aromatic raw materials that give a product its scent.
- Skin conditioning
- A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.
Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗ · National Cancer Institute: Anti-inflammatory definition ↗ · Danish Environmental Protection Agency: Cosmetic fragrance functions ↗
Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.
A closer look
What the research shows
Animal and laboratory research
Topical asiaticoside improved collagen-related and healing measures in guinea-pig and diabetic-rat wound models; oral and chick-membrane experiments were also reported.
What this does not tell us
Laboratory and animal findings, not a human wound trial or evidence for a finished skincare product. Species and routes differ.
Sources for this summary. PubMed 10350364 ↗
Research review checked Oct 1, 2026
Bounded review of 2 local candidate titles, selected relevant local abstracts, and targeted primary-source web searches. Not an exhaustive systematic review.
Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
Read the 1 selected study
Animal and laboratory research
In vitro and in vivo wound healing activity of asiaticoside isolated from Centella asiatica. ↗
Journal of ethnopharmacology · 1999
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Products containing this ingredient
From the wider catalogue. Linked by the ingredient list, without an efficacy ranking.
Names and identifiers
Registry identity
Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 2‚3,23-trihydroxy-, O-6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl--1->4--O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl--1->6--beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester -2alpha, 3beta, 4alpha--
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- ASIATICOSIDE
- CAS registry number
- 16830-15-2
- EC number
- 240-851-7
Sources for this ingredient record
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026