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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- 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
Key actives
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Houttuynia Cordata Extract, the botanical behind the heartleaf name, sits at the very top on this list and is the calming extract Anua built its Heartleaf line around for reactive, easily flushed skin.
Betaine
Betaine sits in the front half on the list, an amino acid derivative that acts as a humectant and helps the formula feel less tacky than glycerin alone as it sets on skin.
Panthenol
Panthenol, provitamin B5, sits mid-list on this list and works as both a humectant and a conditioning agent, softening the surface feel while helping the formula hold water.
Sodium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate sits further down the list on the list, a salt form of hyaluronic acid that holds many times its weight in water and layers with the formula's other humectants for hydration.
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.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
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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
- 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.
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Korean-market original
Built around Houttuynia Cordata Extract, named on this product's own ingredient list, sourced as the authentic Korean-market formula.
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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.
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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