Gotu Kola In Skin Care Products

In our continuing series of ingredients used in our anti-aging skin care products, we explore the misunderstood Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica). Containing no caffeine as its name might suggest, it has been used as skin anti-inflammatory in the East for thousands of years. Gotu Kola contains many nutrients that support the body’s vitality with its vitamins A, B, E and K, and as well as magnesium.

Gotu Koloa also is a source of triterpenoids. Triterpenoida are compounds that have been shown to aid in wound healing and studies show that triterpenoids strengthen the skin, increase the concentration of antioxidants in wounds, and restore inflamed tissues by increasing blood supply. In this regard, Gotu Kola is an excellent ingredient in skin care formulations as an aid in cell reconstruction. With its effect on connective tissue, the synthesis of collagen is enhanced resulting in the thickening of the skin which we know is imperative to combat wrinkles created from thinning skin.