Houttuynia Cordata Cica Quick Calming Barrier Cream 70g

Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.

Full INCI (68): Water, Houttuynia Cordata Flower/Leaf/Stem Water (10%), Glycerin, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Cetearyl Alcohol, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dimethicone, Methyl Trimethicone, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetearyl Olivate, Panthenol, Sorbitan Olivate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, C12-16 Alcohols, Cetearyl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glycosyl Trehalose, Vinyl Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Palmitic Acid, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Cellulose Gum, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Adenosine, Trideceth-6, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, C11-13 Isoparaffin, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Melissa Officinalis Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Bacillus Ferment, Centella Asiatica Extract(1 Ppm), Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract(1 Ppm), Centella Asiatica Root Extract(1 Ppm), Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol, Polydecene, Oleic Acid, Squalane, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols, Asiatic Acid(10 Ppb), Asiaticoside(10 Ppb), Madecassic Acid(1 Ppb), Madecassoside(1 Ppb), Pyrus Communis (Pear) Fruit Extract, Rose Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Thuja Occidentalis Leaf Oil, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Cucumis Melo (Melon) Fruit Extract, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Leaf/Stem Extract, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Extract

Ingredient list read from incidecoder.com on 30 August 2026.

63 of 68 explained

Water solvent

Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.

Houttuynia Cordata Flower/Leaf/Stem Water (10%) plant extract

Heartleaf water, taken from the whole plant above ground. Korean formulas use it as a base in place of water, where it is far more dilute than the extract of the same plant.

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.

Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) emollient

Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) is a synthetic hydrocarbon emollient. It gives a smooth, silicone-like glide and is completely stable, so it does not go rancid.

Cetearyl Alcohol fatty alcohol

Cetearyl Alcohol is a waxy solid, not the drying kind of alcohol. It is a blend of cetyl and stearyl alcohols used to thicken a cream and keep oil and water from separating, and it softens skin as it does so.

Dipropylene Glycol humectant

Dipropylene Glycol is a glycol used as a solvent and a light humectant. Its main job is keeping the rest of the formula dissolved and the texture fluid rather than adding hydration of its own.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is the light fraction of coconut oil, with the heavy parts removed. It is the workhorse emollient of modern formulas: it softens skin, dissolves oil-soluble actives and absorbs without the greasy weight of a whole plant oil.

1,2-Hexanediol humectant

1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.

Dimethicone silicone

Dimethicone is the most used cosmetic silicone. It forms a breathable film that smooths the surface, slows water leaving skin, and gives the slip that makes a primer or cream feel silky. It is inert and does not penetrate.

Methyl Trimethicone silicone

Methyl Trimethicone is a light, volatile silicone chosen for a notably dry finish. It thins a formula and disperses powders evenly.

Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil emollient

Apricot kernel oil, a light oil high in oleic acid. It absorbs quickly and is used where a formula needs softening without heaviness.

Glyceryl Stearate SE emulsifier

Glyceryl Stearate SE is the self-emulsifying grade, supplied with a little soap already built in so it can hold an emulsion with less help. It thickens and softens like the plain form.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

70 g

Category

Moisturizer

Ships from

California or Korea

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