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Erborian Centella Cream ingredients: is it worth it?
Solid mid-range moisturizer with decent barrier support but dragged down by fragrance and mid-list actives.
Solid mid-range moisturizer with decent barrier support but dragged down by fragrance and mid-list actives.
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Efficacy score reflects strong humectants (glycerin #5 >5%, shea butter #12, HA #13) and 2% Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract (position 9, confirmed by brand[7][8]) for soothing, plus beta-glucan and Vitamin E low on list (<1%, trace efficacy); lacks ceramides/cholesterol for true barrier repair, heavy emollient load risks greasiness without optimal lipid ratio[2][5].
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DemythSkin rates Erborian Centella Cream 3.9/5 for efficacy and 4.0/5 for safety.
CONTAINS COMMON SENSITISERS⌄
Fragrance components and essential oils that more often cause reactions in sensitive skin: Parfum. Most people tolerate them; patch test if your skin reacts easily.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS BY TIER
Gold Standards
High clinical proof | Skin-transformativeReliable
Proven resultsPotent
Developing evidenceOverhyped | Marketing
Hype | Limited dataDocumented Irritants
Evidence-backed flagFORMULATION BASE (14)⌄
FULL INGREDIENT LIST⌄
Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Octyldodecanol, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Triheptanoin, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, C9-12 Alkane, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Beta-Glucan, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, T-Butyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Parfum[2][5]
WHAT EACH INGREDIENT DOES (24)⌄
- Water
- Solvent base
- Dicaprylyl Carbonate
- Light emollient
- Isononyl Isononanoate
- Rich emollient
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Emulsifier emollient
- Glycerin
- Humectant hydrator
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Preservative solvent
- Octyldodecanol
- Emollient texture enhancer
- Isostearyl Neopentanoate
- Moisturizing emollient
- Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
- Soothing antioxidant
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Emollient thickener
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Light emollient
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- Rich occlusive emollient
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Humectant hydrator
- Butylene Glycol
- Humectant solvent
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Preservative booster
- Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
- Emollient softener
- Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
- Thickener stabilizer
- Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- Light emollient
- Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
- Emulsifier
- Triheptanoin
- Emollient
- Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
- Thickener
- C9-12 Alkane
- Emollient solvent
- Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer
- Film former
- Pentylene Glycol
- Humectant preservative
EXTERNAL CITATIONS
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract: 2% concentration per brand site[7]
Sodium Hyaluronate: Hydration support[2]
Tocopherol: Antioxidant, low position limits impact[2]
DISCLAIMER: THIS ANALYSIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. AI-GENERATED DATA BASED ON PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INGREDIENT LISTS. VERIFY WITH A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.
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Erborian Centella Cream: common questions
Is Erborian Centella Cream worth it?
Erborian Centella Cream scores 3.9 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Effective) and 4.0 out of 5.0 for safety (Gentle) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. Solid mid-range moisturizer with decent barrier support but dragged down by fragrance and mid-list actives.
What are the key active ingredients in Erborian Centella Cream?
Erborian Centella Cream contains no gold-standard actives. Its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.
Does Erborian Centella Cream contain fragrance or known irritants?
DemythSkin flags these ingredients in Erborian Centella Cream as documented irritants: T-Butyl Alcohol, Parfum. This product does contain fragrance.
How is Erborian Centella Cream scored?
DemythSkin grades every product on two independent scores: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are graded S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. Brand and price are not part of the score, and no brand pays for one.
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