Allergic to centella? πŸ₯² | Ingredients

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Bonitaa

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Allergic to centella? πŸ₯²

Hey pickies, has somebody experienced any burning or stingin sensation when using products with centella aaiatica? Every time my skin is a bit irritated or sensitised I have to AVOID any centella product. They make my skin even more angry, they sting reaaaally bad and I turn out looking like a tomato πŸ… my skin turns red and it just hurts πŸ˜• I've had this reaction with all kind of products (ampoules, creams, serums, sunscreen) Madecassoside, a single compound of cica, on the other hand, helps my skin a loot in these cases... Weird, isn't it? Let me know if you also has this problem or if I'm alone on this world with my irritated skin hating the #1 ingredient to soothe it πŸ˜’
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Ozu

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My skin was irritated with both Skin1004's ampoule. I first tried the Brightening Ampoule which caused slight redness. Then, I thought perhaps the pure Centella ampoule will work on me, yet it gave me burning sensation and my whole face was red. I posted a discussion back then specially for this issue and found out that the reason might be high concentration of centella. To be frank, 90% of my skincare routine includes centella, and I owned different brands' centella ampoule which give me great results. So, I agree with @qilss that it could be the formulation. Or perhaps, you're sensitive towards high concentration of centella, I looked it up, and it is a thing. Maybe experiment with different reputable brands if you want to confirm your guess.
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qilss

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Yes I agree with the high concentration centella being the culprit too! Some skin just can't tolerate certain ingredients in high concentrations, similar to niacinamide and hyaluronic acid
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qilss

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Cica is short for centella...so it's literally the same thing Centella asiatica = cica As for the stinging sensation, I think it probably depends on the product. I've experienced stinging with a centella ampoule from one brand when my skin is sensitised, but didn't have the same issue with a centella ampoule from another brand. So it really depends on the formulation and our skin's reaction
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Bonitaa

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You're right, I meant madecassoside, a single compound of centella. Was it the skin1004 ampoule the one that gave u that stinging sensation?
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vvyrzm

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Cica and centella asiatica is the same thing dear. Maybe its depend on the percentage
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Bonitaa

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You're right, I meant Madecassoside! A single compound of centella
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micho

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It's not unusual for people to develop allergic reactions to botanical ingredients.
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soniaxoxo84

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Centella makes me break out I don’t know y
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