Benton Heartleaf Toner 150ml
Heartleaf Toner is Benton's toner (150ml), built around Houttuynia Cordata Extract and Centella Asiatica Extract. It is used right after cleansing, to rebalance the skin and prep it for the next step. This is the Original Korean Formula, not a version reworked for US retail.
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- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Houttuynia Cordata Extract in a tonerRoutines that want Houttuynia Cordata Extract and Allantoin in one stepFilling the toner step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Houttuynia Cordata Extract toner sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Heartleaf Toner is a 150ml toner, used straight after cleansing, morning and evening, while the face is still damp. The plant extract it is built around is Houttuynia Cordata Extract, named second on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Allantoin, Centella Asiatica Extract and Diospyros Kaki 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 toner format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the toner Benton sells in Korea, Houttuynia Cordata Extract and all.
Key benefits
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract, the plant extract this toner is built around
- Allantoin on the same list, an active
- Centella Asiatica Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract and Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract and Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Flower Extract further down the same list
- Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract further down the same list
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract named second 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. It is the entry this toner is named after, and the list carries it.
Allantoinactive
Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin. The panel names it twenty-fourth on this toner's list, beside Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
Centella Asiatica Extractplant extract
Centella Asiatica is the plant behind the whole cica category, sold as gotu kola or Madagascar centella. Its extract is the anchor of Korean formulas built for easily reddened skin, and its work is done by four triterpenes: asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. It is named fourth on this toner's list, alongside Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extractplant extract
Diospyros Kaki is the persimmon tree. Its leaf extract carries tannins and vitamin C and is used as an antioxidant extract. The panel names it seventh on this toner's list, beside Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extractplant extract
Grape Fruit Extract carries polyphenols and fruit acids. It is used as an antioxidant plant extract. The panel names it eighth on this toner's list, beside Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
Where does this toner go in my routine?
Straight after cleansing, morning and evening, while the face is still damp. Anything thinner than a toner 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.
Is this the Korean-market toner or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Houttuynia Cordata Extract and all. We match this toner 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 Houttuynia Cordata Extract?
Allantoin, Centella Asiatica Extract and Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract. The order they are printed in on this toner'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: Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract and Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Flower Extract.
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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.
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 it right after cleansing while the face is still slightly damp, which is when a watery layer spreads furthest.
- Pour a little into your palms or onto a cotton round and press it over the face rather than rubbing it in.
- Follow within a minute with your serum and moisturizer, so the water you just added has something to sit under.
- Do not let it dry down completely before the next step, since a bare surface undoes most of what this layer is for.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this toner on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Houttuynia Cordata Extract on the list.
- Introduce this toner on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Houttuynia Cordata Extract rather than to three changes at once.
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Korean-market original
Heartleaf Toner, 150ml, Benton's toner with Houttuynia Cordata Extract and Centella Asiatica Extract.
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.
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.
Allantoin can tone down the dryness of the individual cells. It increases the water content of the skin, which means it helps to hydrate and moisturize.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Centella can make your skin appear more hydrated, plumper and healthier.
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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