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Is Asiaticoside vegetarian?

Asiaticoside

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Asiaticoside is a triterpenoid glycoside compound isolated from the plant Centella asiatica (Indian pennywort, gotu kola), used in cosmetics for its skin-conditioning properties.

Also known as Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 2,3,23-trihydroxy-, O-6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl-(1->4)-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester (2alpha, 3beta, 4alpha)-
INCI name Asiaticoside
CAS number 16830-15-2
EC number 240-851-7
CosIng ID 54535
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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