๐ฏ At a Glance
๐ฌ How It Actually Works
Water that has been infused with the leaves of the Centella Asiatica plant. Formulators use it instead of plain aqua to add baseline soothing properties to a product.
๐ Why your skin loves it
Provides a gentle, baseline calming effect to serums and toners.
๐ก Pro Tip
If "Aqua" is not the first ingredient on your toner, it's likely this.
โ๏ธ Myth vs. Fact
The Myth
It is as potent as Centella Extract.
The Science
It is much weaker than the pure extract, acting more as a functional hydrating base.