Anua
Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil
Anua's Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil is a cleansing oil (200ml), built around Houttuynia Cordata Extract for a Korean-market formula, positioned as the first cleanser in a double cleanse.
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- Suited to
- Normal skinCombination skinOily skinSkin that wears sunscreen or makeup daily
- Helps with
- Makeup and sunscreen removalDouble-cleanse first stepClogged pores from daily buildup
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How it works
The Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil 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 eighteenth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Tocopherol, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract and Melia Azadirachta Leaf 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. This is the Original Korean Formula, the cleansing oil Anua sells in Korea, Houttuynia Cordata Extract and all.
Key benefits
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract, the plant extract this cleansing oil is built around
- Tocopherol on the same list, an antioxidant
- Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract and Corallina Officinalis Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract and Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract further down the same list
- Butyl Avocadate and Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil further down the same list
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract named eighteenth 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 eighteenth on this cleansing oil's own ingredient list.
Tocopherolantioxidant
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. The panel names it sixteenth on this cleansing oil's list, beside Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extractplant extract
Turmeric Root Extract carries curcuminoids, well studied plant antioxidants. It is used for the look of dullness and uneven tone, and it tints a formula faintly yellow. It is named fourteenth on this cleansing oil's list, alongside Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extractplant extract
Melia Azadirachta is neem. Its leaf and flower extracts are long-standing Ayurvedic ingredients, and Korean formulas use them in products aimed at the look of congested, blemish-prone skin. It is named fifteenth on this cleansing oil's list, alongside Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
Corallina Officinalis Extractplant extract
Corallina Officinalis is coral seaweed, which holds calcium and magnesium in its structure. Its extract is used as a mineral-rich conditioning ingredient. The panel names it nineteenth on this cleansing oil's list, beside Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil
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.
Is this the Korean-market cleansing oil or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Houttuynia Cordata Extract and all. We match this cleansing oil to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
Does this cleansing oil contain fragrance?
Yes. The ingredient list names Fragrance. It sits on the panel printed on this page, so you can read the position for yourself before you buy. If fragrance components are something you avoid, this cleansing oil is not the one.
What else is on the list besides Houttuynia Cordata Extract?
Tocopherol, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract and Melia Azadirachta Leaf 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: Corallina Officinalis Extract, Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract and Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract.
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Orders ship from our California warehouse, dispatched within 2 business days, and arrive in 3 to 5 days. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more.
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 - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
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.
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.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, 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.
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How to use
- Use the Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil as the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin and dry hands, before any water reaches the face.
- Two or three full pumps, massaged over dry skin for a full minute so sunscreen and makeup have time to dissolve.
- Add a little water and keep massaging until it turns milky, rinse, then follow with a water-based cleanser. That second wash is what takes the oil off.
- Once a day, in the evening. Do not use it as your morning cleanse; there is nothing on a face at seven in the morning that needs an oil to lift 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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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.
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 the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
People with dry, flaky skin are more likely to see a benefit from using vitamin E because it enhances moisturization.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic 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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