Abib Acne foam cleanser Heartleaf foam 150ml
Salicylic acid is ninth and houttuynia cordata extract twelfth on this foam cleanser's own twenty-entry list, with panthenol and centella behind them: the Korean-market 150 ml tube for skin with active breakouts.
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- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSensitive skin
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- Shoppers looking for Houttuynia Cordata Extract in a foam cleanserRoutines that want Houttuynia Cordata Extract and Salicylic Acid in one stepFilling the foam cleanser step with a Korean-market formula
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How it works
The Acne foam cleanser Heartleaf foam is a 150ml foam cleanser, used as your first step, morning and evening, on a face already wet with lukewarm water. The plant extract it is built around is Houttuynia Cordata Extract, named twelfth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Salicylic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract and Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Extract, so the plant extract is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Houttuynia Cordata Extract stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the foam cleanser format rather than by the list alone. Abib sells this Houttuynia Cordata Extract foam cleanser in Korea, and this is that version.
Key benefits
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract, the plant extract this foam cleanser is built around
- Salicylic Acid on the same list, an exfoliant
- Centella Asiatica Extract and Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Panthenol on the same list, a humectant
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract named twelfth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Houttuynia Cordata Extractplant extract
Houttuynia Cordata is heartleaf, and it is one of the two or three anchor plants of Korean calming skincare. Its extract carries quercitrin and other flavonoids and is used for the look of redness and blemish-prone skin. The name on the box points at it, and it is named twelfth on this foam cleanser's own ingredient list.
Salicylic Acidexfoliant
It loosens the dead cells that block pores and is used for the look of congested, oily skin. It is named ninth on this foam cleanser's list, alongside Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
Centella Asiatica Extractplant extract
Centella Asiatica is the plant behind the whole cica category, sold as gotu kola or Madagascar centella. Its extract is the anchor of Korean formulas built for easily reddened skin, and its work is done by four triterpenes: asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. It is named eighteenth on this foam cleanser's list, alongside Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Extractplant extract
Wintergreen leaf extract. The plant naturally carries methyl salicylate, which is where its sharp minty scent comes from. The panel names it nineteenth on this foam cleanser's list, beside Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
Panthenolhumectant
Panthenol is pro-vitamin B5: skin converts it to pantothenic acid. It is a humectant that holds water and leaves skin feeling soft and less tight, and it is one of the ingredients formulators reach for when a formula also contains something harsh. The panel names it seventeenth on this foam cleanser's list, beside Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
Where does this foam cleanser go in my routine?
As your first step, morning and evening, on a face already wet with lukewarm water. Nothing goes under it: this foam cleanser is the step everything else in the routine lands on top of. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Houttuynia Cordata Extract and not three changes at once.
What else is on the list besides Houttuynia Cordata Extract?
Salicylic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract and Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Extract. The order they are printed in on this foam cleanser's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Houttuynia Cordata Extract sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Panthenol.
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- 1Seoul
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How to use
- Use it by working it into damp skin and rinsing thoroughly, working it into the skin in the position this cleanser occupies in a full routine, and following up with the next step once it has settled.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this foam cleanser on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Houttuynia Cordata Extract on the list.
- Salicylic Acid on this list makes this foam cleanser an exfoliating step, so do not stack it with another one on the same night.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula foam cleanser from Abib, 150ml formulated with Houttuynia Cordata Extract and Salicylic Acid, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
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Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
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What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
BHAs like salicylic acid get really deep into the pores, whereas the water-soluble ones don't go as deep.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic Pantothenol is a common ingredient in skin care and hair products I recommend, particularly for people who are prone to dryness.
Taylor Bullock, MDDermatology resident, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
Its potential for skincare is promoted because of its anti-inflammatory (think blemishes, rashes, eczema) and hydrating properties.
Michele Koo, MDPlastic surgeon, PureWow
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