Anua
HEARTLEAF 80% MOISTURE SOOTHING AMPOULE 30ml
Anua's HEARTLEAF 80% MOISTURE SOOTHING AMPOULE 30ml 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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$141.67 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- 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
This serum's own ingredient list opens with the base that carries Houttuynia Cordata Extract, which sits at the very top on the list. Betaine follows in the front half, one of the formula's named working ingredients. Panthenol follows mid-list, one of the formula's named working ingredients. Sodium Hyaluronate follows further down the list, one of the formula's named working ingredients. The texture is built for that placement, layering under or over the rest of a Korean routine without disrupting it. Together these actives are why the formula suits its role as the serum step, after toner or essence and before moisturizer, applied AM and/or PM.
Key benefits
- Formulated around Houttuynia Cordata Extract, named on this product's own ingredient list
- Formulated around Betaine, named on this product's own ingredient list
- Formulated around Panthenol, named on this product's own ingredient list
- Formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate, named on this product's own ingredient list
- The Korean-market serum Anua sells at retail in Korea, not a US-shelf reformulation
- 13 ingredients declared on this product's own INCI list, all traceable back to it
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
What does HEARTLEAF 80% MOISTURE SOOTHING AMPOULE 30ml actually contain?
Houttuynia Cordata Extract is the ingredient we lead with because it sits at the very top on this product's own ingredient list, ahead of most of the rest of the formula. The full ingredient panel on this page is drawn directly from that same list, not from a marketing summary.
Where does Betaine sit on the ingredient list?
Betaine sits in the front half on the list, which places it among the formula's named working ingredients rather than as a trace addition at the very end. Its position on the list is one of the reasons this formula pairs it with Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
How do I fit this serum into a routine?
This serum is meant to be used AM and/or PM, as the serum step, after toner or essence and before moisturizer. Apply it in that order relative to the rest of a routine, giving each layer a moment to settle before the next, and give it a few weeks of consistent use before judging the result.
Is this the same formula sold in Korea, or a US version?
This is the authentic Korean-market formula for HEARTLEAF 80% MOISTURE SOOTHING AMPOULE 30ml, sold at retail in Korea rather than reformulated for the US shelf. Anua is the Korean brand that built its catalogue around heartleaf, birch and other calming botanicals sourced for the Korean market rather than a US-reformulated line.
What skin type suits this serum?
It suits normal skin and dry or dehydrated skin looking for everyday hydration, used as part of a full Korean routine rather than as a standalone fix. As with any new formula, patch test first and introduce it gradually alongside what is already in a routine.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (12): Houttuynia Cordata Extract(80%), Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexandiol, Betaine, Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract, Panthenol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arginine, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin
Ingredient list read from jolse.com on 10 September 2026.
11 of 12 explained
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract(80%) 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Betaine humectant
- Betaine is a sugar-beet-derived humectant that cells use to hold water. In a formula it hydrates and takes the edge off cleansers and acids, which is why it often appears alongside them.
- Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract plant extract
- Cassia Obtusifolia is sicklepod, whose seeds are used in Korean tea and traditional practice. Its extract is a mucilage-rich conditioning ingredient.
- 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.
- Hydroxyethylcellulose thickener
- Hydroxyethylcellulose is a cellulose thickener that builds a clear, smooth gel and holds the rest of the formula in suspension.
- Sodium Hyaluronate humectant
- 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.
- Arginine amino 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.
- Carbomer thickener
- Carbomer is a synthetic polymer that only gels once a base neutralises it, which is why arginine or tromethamine sits nearby on the list. It gives the clear, non-stringy gel texture a xanthan formula cannot reach.
- 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.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809640730283
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 30 ml
- Category
- Serum & Ampoule
- Actives
- Heartleaf (Houttuynia Cordata), Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate
- 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.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
How to use
- Apply it after your toner while the skin is still damp, which is when a watery texture spreads furthest.
- Press a few drops over the whole face and neck with flat hands rather than rubbing it into one area.
- Follow with a moisturiser within a minute, since a thin layer left uncovered will not stay put.
- Do not use it as your only step on very dry skin, because an ampoule brings water and does not hold it.
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.
Complete the routine
- This itemAnua HEARTLEAF 80% MOISTURE SOOTHING AMPOULE 30ml$42.50

- Cleanse first, so the next step meets bare skinAnua Peach Niacin Spread Cleansing Foam 150ml$30.00

- Prep after cleansing, before the treatment stepAnua PDRN 100 Hyaluronic Acid Booster Toner 250ml$37.50

Total for 3 items$110.00
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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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- 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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