Gotu Kola ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a botanical skin-conditioning active used for soothing support, antioxidant value, and barrier-focused formulas. It is most common in serums, moisturizers, masks, and sensitive-skin products.
What does Gotu Kola do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a botanical skin-conditioning active used for soothing support, antioxidant value, and barrier-focused formulas. It is most common in serums, moisturizers, masks, and sensitive-skin products.
Is Gotu Kola clean?
It generally has a strong clean-standard profile, with no common restricted-list status and low sensitization rates in cosmetic use. As with most botanicals, extract quality, solvent system, and concentration matter for very reactive skin.
Is Gotu Kola sustainable?
It is plant-derived, and its extractable components are expected to be biodegradable. Sustainability depends on cultivation practices, wild-harvest controls, and extraction solvent choice, with water, glycerin, or ethanol systems preferred.
Is Gotu Kola COSMOS-approved?
It is typically permitted under COSMOS-natural and can be used in COSMOS-organic when the plant source and extraction solvents meet the standard. It fits Green Chemistry best when sourced from renewable agriculture and processed with low-impact, approved solvents.
How does Gotu Kola work chemically?
This material is a complex botanical extract rich in triterpenoid saponins, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds rather than a single molecule. Typical cosmetic use levels vary by extract strength, often around 0.1% to 5%, and formulators usually protect it from excessive heat and oxidation during processing.
Last updated 2026-05-13