Anua
Heartleaf 80% Moisture Soothing Ampoule
Anua's Heartleaf 80% Moisture Soothing Ampoule is a serum (30ml), built around Houttuynia Cordata Extract for a Korean-market formula, positioned as the serum step, after toner or essence and before moisturizer.
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- Normal skinDry or dehydrated skinCombination skinSensitized or easily reactive skin
- Helps with
- Everyday hydrationA layered Korean routineDullness or uneven texture
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How it works
The Heartleaf 80% Moisture Soothing Ampoule is a 30ml ampoule, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The plant extract it is built around is Houttuynia Cordata Extract, named first on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract, Arginine and Panthenol, 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 ampoule format rather than by the list alone. Anua sells this Houttuynia Cordata Extract ampoule in Korea, and this is that version.
Key benefits
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract, the plant extract this ampoule is built around
- Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract on the same list, a plant extract
- Arginine on the same list, an amino acid
- Panthenol and Sodium Hyaluronate on the same list, humectants
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract named first 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 first on this ampoule's own ingredient list.
Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extractplant extract
Cassia Obtusifolia is sicklepod, whose seeds are used in Korean tea and traditional practice. Its extract is a mucilage-rich conditioning ingredient. It is named sixth on this ampoule's list, alongside Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
Arginineamino acid
Arginine is an amino acid that does two jobs here: it holds water in the outer layer of skin, and it neutralises acidic gelling agents, which is why it often stands in for a synthetic pH adjuster. The panel names it tenth on this ampoule'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 seventh on this ampoule's list, beside Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
Sodium Hyaluronatehumectant
Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt of hyaluronic acid, and it is what most products labelled hyaluronic actually contain. The salt dissolves more readily and the molecule is smaller, so it sits in the outer layer of skin rather than only on top of it. It is named ninth on this ampoule's list, alongside Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
Anua Heartleaf 80% Moisture Soothing Ampoule
Where does this ampoule go in my routine?
After toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. Anything thinner than an ampoule 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 Houttuynia Cordata Extract and not three changes at once.
What else is on the list besides Houttuynia Cordata Extract?
Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract, Arginine and Panthenol. The order they are printed in on this ampoule'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: Sodium Hyaluronate.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
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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.
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How to use
- Use the Heartleaf 80% Moisture Soothing Ampoule after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening.
- Half a dropper, or two or three drops, is the amount for a whole face. Press it in rather than spreading it thin.
- It sits between the toner and the moisturizer, and it is the layer most worth leaving alone for a minute before anything covers it.
- Twice a day, every day. Do not use it as a spot application on one area; an ampoule is a routine step, not a targeted dose.
Worth knowing
- Patch test on the inner arm before applying to the face, as with any new skincare formula.
- Introduce a new active gradually into an existing routine rather than adding several new products at once.
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Built around Houttuynia Cordata Extract, named on this product's own ingredient list, sourced as the authentic Korean-market formula.
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.
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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 the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
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 Hyaluronic acid helps bind water to collagen, which traps water in the skin. That helps make the skin more plump and full-looking.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, 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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