Where does this cleansing oil go in my routine?

As the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin and dry hands, before any water reaches the face. Nothing goes under it: this cleansing oil 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?

Gluconolactone, Tocopherol and Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Extract. The order they are printed in on this cleansing oil'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: Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract and Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract.

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Pore cleansing oil Heartleaf oil-wash 200ml

Name: Abib Pore cleansing oil Heartleaf oil-wash 200ml
Brand: Abib
SKU: 6364226995
Price: 37.5 USD
Availability: InStock

Abib Pore cleansing oil Heartleaf oil-wash is a 200ml cleansing oil whose ingredient list carries Houttuynia Cordata Extract alongside Gluconolactone and Tocopherol.

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$37.50

200 ml

$18.75 per 100 ml

Korean-market formula
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Korean barcode and batch code intact

Suited to: Congested skinUneven textureSensitive skinDull, uneven tone

Helps with: Shoppers looking for Houttuynia Cordata Extract in a cleansing oilRoutines that want Houttuynia Cordata Extract and Gluconolactone in one stepFilling the cleansing oil step with a Korean-market formula

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The Pore cleansing oil Heartleaf oil-wash is a 200ml cleansing oil, used as the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin and dry hands, before any water reaches the face. The plant extract it is built around is Houttuynia Cordata Extract, named thirtieth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Gluconolactone, Tocopherol and Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) 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 cleansing oil format rather than by the list alone. Abib sells this Houttuynia Cordata Extract cleansing oil in Korea, and this is that version.

Key benefits

Houttuynia Cordata Extract, the plant extract this cleansing oil is built around
Gluconolactone on the same list, an exfoliant
Tocopherol on the same list, an antioxidant
Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Extract and Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract on the same list, plant extracts
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract and Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract further down the same list
Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extract and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract further down the same list

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.

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Cetyl Ethylhexanoate emollient: Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is a synthetic ester used as a dry-feeling emollient. It spreads easily, leaves a silky rather than oily finish, and helps disperse pigments and UV filters evenly.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate emollient: Ethylhexyl Palmitate is a palm-derived ester used as a light emollient and a solvent for pigment. It gives a smooth, non-greasy slip.
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate emulsifier: Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate is an emulsifier used in cleansing oils so the oil can be rinsed off with water rather than wiped away.
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil emollient: Jojoba Oil is a liquid wax rather than a true oil, and its structure is close to human sebum, which is why it absorbs so readily. It is an emollient that leaves a soft, non-greasy finish.
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil emollient: Avocado oil, rich in oleic acid and plant sterols. It is one of the heavier plant oils, which suits dry skin and cleansing balms.
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil emollient: Rice Bran Oil is pressed from the bran left over from milling rice. It carries vitamin E and a group of rice-specific antioxidants, and it is a light emollient.
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil emollient: Macadamia Seed Oil is unusually high in palmitoleic acid, a fatty acid that human sebum also contains, which is why it absorbs faster than most nut oils. It is a cushioning emollient for dry skin.
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil emollient: Sunflower Seed Oil is high in linoleic acid, the fatty acid dry and blemish-prone skin is often short of. It is a light, non-fragrant emollient and one of the better tolerated plant oils.
Hedera Helix (Ivy) Leaf/Stem Extract plant extract: Ivy Leaf and Stem Extract carries saponins, plant compounds that foam slightly in water. It is used in body and eye formulas for the look of puffiness.
Pogostemon Cablin Oil fragrance component: Patchouli oil, steam distilled from the leaves. It is one of the heaviest, longest lasting aromatic oils and is used to scent a formula and to hold lighter notes in place.
Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Extract plant extract: Spearmint Extract carries aromatic plant compounds and gives a faint cooling sensation. It also scents a formula.
Tocopherol antioxidant: Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer.

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Cymbopogon Martini Oil fragrance component: Palmarosa oil, distilled from a grass related to lemongrass. It is high in geraniol and carries a rose like scent, so it is used as an aromatic oil.
Lavandula Hybrida Oil fragrance: Lavandin oil, from the hybrid lavender grown for perfumery. It is sharper and more camphorous than true lavender.
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil fragrance component: Rosemary Leaf Oil is an essential oil carrying camphor and cineole. It scents a formula and is a stronger aromatic than most.
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil emollient: Argan Oil is pressed from the argan kernel and is rich in oleic and linoleic acids plus vitamin E. It is a medium-weight emollient that absorbs reasonably fast.
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil emollient: Camellia Seed Oil is the traditional Korean and Japanese hair and skin oil, high in oleic acid. It is a light emollient that absorbs quickly for its richness.
Water(Aqua) solvent: Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil emollient: Soybean Oil is a linoleic-rich plant oil used as an emollient. It also carries soy phytosterols and vitamin E.
Gluconolactone exfoliant: Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. Its molecule is too large to penetrate quickly, so it smooths the surface without the sting of an AHA, and it is a humectant at the same time.
Butylene Glycol humectant: Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.
1,2-Hexanediol humectant: 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil emollient: Coconut Oil is high in lauric acid, which makes it a rich emollient and partial occlusive. It is well known to be poorly suited to blemish-prone skin.
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract plant extract: Lavender Flower Extract is the water-based extract rather than the essential oil, so it is much milder and less aromatic.
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract plant extract: Grape Fruit Extract carries polyphenols and fruit acids. It is used as an antioxidant plant extract.
Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract plant extract: Persimmon fruit extract. It carries tannins, sugars and vitamin C, and it is used as an antioxidant, conditioning extract.
Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extract plant extract: Chestnut Shell Extract carries tannins and is used as an antioxidant plant extract, most often in formulas aimed at visible pores.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract plant extract: Camellia Sinensis is the tea plant. Green tea leaf extract carries catechins, among the most studied plant antioxidants, and is used for the look of redness and oily shine.
Houttuynia Cordata Extract (0.001ppm) plant 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.

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Worth knowing

Patch test this cleansing oil on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Houttuynia Cordata Extract on the list.
Gluconolactone on this list makes this cleansing oil an exfoliating step, so do not stack it with another one on the same night.

Complete the routine

This itemAbib Pore cleansing oil Heartleaf oil-wash 200ml$37.50
From the same Korean-market lineAbib Heartleaf Calming Trial Kit$15.29
Seal the routine in as the last stepAbib Glutathiosome Cream Vita Tube 75ml$50.00

Total for 3 items$102.79

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The Original Korean Formula cleansing oil from Abib, 200ml formulated with Houttuynia Cordata Extract and Gluconolactone, shipped from California or direct from Korea.

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