The tightness I get right after cleansing is completely gone now. Two pumps and my face feels calm within a minute. It has a clean, faint smell that fades right away, so I don't notice it at all.
Heartleaf 70% Intense Calming Cream
Anua Heartleaf 70% Intense Calming Cream is a 50ml cream whose ingredient list carries Adenosine alongside Tocopherol and Cholesterol.
4.8 (6)$19.99
50ml
$39.98 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Dry skinCompromised barrierDehydrated skinDull, uneven tone
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Adenosine in a creamRoutines that want Adenosine and Tocopherol in one stepFilling the cream step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Adenosine cream sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Heartleaf 70% Intense Calming Cream is a 50ml cream, used as the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum. The active it is built around is Adenosine, named twenty-third on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Tocopherol, Cholesterol and Ceramide NP, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Adenosine stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the cream format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the cream Anua sells in Korea, Adenosine and all.
Key benefits
- Adenosine, the active this cream is built around
- Tocopherol on the same list, an antioxidant
- Cholesterol and Ceramide NP on the same list, barrier lipids
- Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) on the same list, an emollient
- Hydrogenated Polydecene and Dicaprylyl Ether further down the same list
- Vegetable Oil and Panthenol further down the same list
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
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Ingredients declared
No fragrance
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Anua Heartleaf 70% Intense Calming Cream
Where does this cream go in my routine?
As the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum. Anything thinner than a cream goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. 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 Adenosine and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market cream or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Adenosine and all. We match this cream to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Adenosine?
Tocopherol, Cholesterol and Ceramide NP. The order they are printed in on this cream's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Adenosine sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Hydrogenated Polydecene and Dicaprylyl Ether.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (25): Houttuynia Cordata Flower/Leaf/Stem Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Hydrogenated Polydecene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dicaprylyl Ether, Vinyl Dimethicone, Cetearyl Olivate, Panthenol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Vegetable Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Dipropylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetearyl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cholesterol, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol
Ingredient list read from incidecoder.com on 30 August 2026.
25 of 25 explained
- Houttuynia Cordata Flower/Leaf/Stem Water plant extract
- Heartleaf water, taken from the whole plant above ground. Korean formulas use it as a base in place of water, where it is far more dilute than the extract of the same plant.
- Cetearyl Alcohol fatty alcohol
- Cetearyl Alcohol is a waxy solid, not the drying kind of alcohol. It is a blend of cetyl and stearyl alcohols used to thicken a cream and keep oil and water from separating, and it softens skin as it does so.
- Glycerin humectant
- Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.
- 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.
- Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) emollient
- Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) is a synthetic hydrocarbon emollient. It gives a smooth, silicone-like glide and is completely stable, so it does not go rancid.
- Hydrogenated Polydecene emollient
- Hydrogenated Polydecene is a synthetic hydrocarbon emollient used in place of mineral oil. It is stable, has no scent, and gives a cushioned slip without oxidising.
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is the light fraction of coconut oil, with the heavy parts removed. It is the workhorse emollient of modern formulas: it softens skin, dissolves oil-soluble actives and absorbs without the greasy weight of a whole plant oil.
- Dicaprylyl Ether emollient
- Dicaprylyl Ether is a very light emollient used to make a formula spread quickly and feel dry rather than oily.
- Vinyl Dimethicone silicone
- Vinyl Dimethicone is a silicone used as a building block of the crosspolymer gels that give a formula its soft, blurring feel.
- Cetearyl Olivate emulsifier
- Cetearyl Olivate is the water-loving half of the olive-derived emulsifier pair. With sorbitan olivate it builds emulsions whose lipid profile is close to skin's own.
- Panthenol humectant
- 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.
- Glyceryl Stearate SE emulsifier
- Glyceryl Stearate SE is the self-emulsifying grade, supplied with a little soap already built in so it can hold an emulsion with less help. It thickens and softens like the plain form.
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- Vegetable Oil emollient
- Vegetable Oil is a collective declaration for a blend of plant oils. It names a class rather than a species, so the label does not say which plants.
- Sorbitan Olivate emulsifier
- Sorbitan Olivate is an olive-derived emulsifier, the oil-loving half of the pair sold as Olivem. It holds oil into water and leaves a light, non-waxy feel.
- Dipropylene Glycol humectant
- Dipropylene Glycol is a glycol used as a solvent and a light humectant. Its main job is keeping the rest of the formula dissolved and the texture fluid rather than adding hydration of its own.
- Behenyl Alcohol fatty alcohol
- Behenyl Alcohol is a long-chain fatty alcohol used to thicken and stabilise a cream. It gives a richer, more velvety body than cetyl alcohol.
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer thickener
- This is a synthetic thickener that gels quickly and holds an emulsion stable across a wide pH range. It gives a light, non-tacky body.
- Hydrogenated Lecithin emulsifier
- Hydrogenated Lecithin is lecithin with its unsaturated bonds filled in, which makes it far more stable. It emulsifies and is the standard shell for the liposomes that carry actives into the outer layer of skin.
- Cetearyl Glucoside emulsifier
- Cetearyl Glucoside is a sugar-derived emulsifier used to hold oil and water together in creams with a light finish.
- Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster
- Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
- Cholesterol barrier lipid
- Cholesterol is the third of the three lipids the outer layer of skin is built from, with ceramides and fatty acids. Formulas that carry all three are following the ratio skin itself holds.
- Xanthan Gum thickener
- Xanthan Gum is a polysaccharide made by fermenting sugar. It thickens a watery formula into a gel and holds the whole thing in suspension so nothing separates. Too much of it and a serum turns stringy, which is why it appears in fractions of a percent.
- Adenosine active
- Adenosine is a nucleoside that Korea's own cosmetic authority recognises as a wrinkle-care functional ingredient, which is why it appears on so many Korean lists at a low level. It is used for the look of fine lines and is stable and well tolerated.
- Ceramide NP barrier lipid
- Ceramide NP is the most used cosmetic ceramide, the same class of lipid that makes up roughly half the mortar between cells in the outer layer of skin. Added to a cream it slots into that structure, which is why ceramide formulas feel less leaky rather than merely greasy.
- 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.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809640734670
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 50ml
- Category
- Moisturizer / Cream
- Actives
- Adenosine, Ceramide NP, Heartleaf (Houttuynia Cordata), Panthenol
- Ships from
- California or Korea
Orders ship from California or direct from Korea with tracked delivery to your door, and both routes carry the same Korean-market release. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name. The barcode in the specification above is the Korean-market one and it is printed on the box you receive.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Every order ships from California or direct from Korea, and returns run for 30 days.
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How to use
- Use the Heartleaf 70% Intense Calming Cream as the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum.
- A pea for the face and another for the neck. Warm it between fingertips first so it spreads in one pass.
- It closes the routine at night, and in the morning it is the layer sunscreen goes over.
- Twice a day. Do not skip it on an oily day; without a sealing layer the water the steps beneath it brought in leaves again.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this cream on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Adenosine on the list.
- Introduce this cream on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Adenosine rather than to three changes at once.
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It does the job and my skin is softer for it. Nothing broke out, nothing irritated me, and it dries clear every time. I wish the opening were a little bigger, since I waste some getting the last of it out.
I was worried this would sit on top of my skin and stay greasy, but it sinks in within a minute. My face looked normal afterward, not shiny, which is the whole reason I quit using heavier creams. Two weeks in and my cheeks feel less tight after washing.
I was nervous because my skin gets hot and red around the nose, but this cream felt comfortable while I went about my evening. By the next morning, my skin felt soft and a little less tight around the cheeks.
I had been dealing with redness around my nose, and this cream felt cool and smooth when I pressed it in. It absorbed faster than I expected, leaving my skin looking less angry by the next morning. The scent was light, almost herbal, not cloying at all.
My skin was so red and angry from the humidity last week. This cream feels incredibly cooling when I put it on, and it didn't pill under my foundation the next morning. It is such a relief to find a thicker cream that actually soothes my cheeks.
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Anua, Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula cream from Anua, 50ml formulated with Adenosine and Tocopherol, shipped from California or direct from Korea.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
Anua uses a holographic QR seal that only the HiddenTag app can read. Install HiddenTag from your phone’s app store and scan the seal on the box. A camera app alone will not resolve it.
Source: Anua packaging, HiddenTag scheme
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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