The invention discloses a
centella asiatica extract applied to
cosmetics and a preparation method of the
centella asiatica extract. The preparation method comprises steps as follows: 1, dry all grassof
centella asiatica is taken, smashed and mixed with an
ethanol solution, a mixture is subjected to
reflux heating and filtered, and a filtrate is collected; 2, the filtrate is concentrated to be pasty, water is added, and a centella asiatica concentrated solution is obtained; 3, the centella asiatica concentrated solution is extracted with
petroleum ether,
petroleum ether is recovered under reduced pressure in vacuum, and a
petroleum ether spot sample is obtained; 4, the remaining concentrated solution is extracted with
ethyl acetate,
ethyl acetate is recovered under reduced pressure, and anethyl acetate spot sample is obtained; 5, the
ethyl acetate spot sample is subjected to
silica gel column adsorption and is eluted by mixed solvents in volume ratios of
petroleum ether to
acetone being 5:1 and 4:1 and then eluted by a mixed
solvent with a volume ratio of
petroleum ether to
acetone being 2:1, the
elution solvent with the volume ratio of
petroleum ether to
acetone being 2:1 is collected and is volatilized to be dry under reduced pressure, and a target sample is collected; 6, the target sample is subjected to
vacuum drying, and the
centella asiatica extract is obtained. The separation effect is good, the
organic solvent is recycled, and the environmental
pollution pressure is reduced.