TONYMOLY
Houttuynia Cordata Cica Quick Calming Mist Serum 110ml
TONYMOLY Houttuynia Cordata Cica Quick Calming Mist Serum 110ml is a Korean-market mist serum, formulated as a toner-stage mist used right after cleansing.
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$18.18 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Normal skinDry skinCombination skin
- Helps with
- A toner-stage hydration stepSkin that feels tight after cleansingFitting one more step into an existing routine
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How it works
This mist serum is the Korean-market version of the formula TONYMOLY sells on shelves in Korea, not a US-reformulated line. The texture and format are built for its place in a layered routine, as described in the usage steps below.
Key benefits
- Toner-stage step: replaces a traditional toner right after cleansing.
- Mist format: applied by misting rather than a cotton pad.
- Fast application: quick to use as the first step of a routine.
- Preps for the next step: leaves skin ready for serum or moisturizer.
- Daily use: suited to AM and PM application.
How to use
- Hold the bottle roughly a hand span from the face and mist in two even passes with the eyes closed.
- Press what lands in with clean flat palms rather than leaving it to air dry on the surface.
- Use it after cleansing as the hydrating step, or over the day whenever the skin feels tight.
- Do not let it dry on its own without pressing it in, since a film left to evaporate takes surface water with it.
Is this a toner or a serum?
It sits at the toner stage of the routine, right after cleansing, rather than the concentrated middle step a traditional serum occupies. If your skin reacts in a way that feels off, stop use and give your skin a few days to settle before trying it again.
Do I need a separate toner too?
No, it is designed to cover that step on its own; adding a second toner on top is optional rather than necessary. If your skin reacts in a way that feels off, stop use and give your skin a few days to settle before trying it again.
How do I apply it?
Mist it over the face right after cleansing and pat in lightly, rather than letting it air dry unattended. If your skin reacts in a way that feels off, stop use and give your skin a few days to settle before trying it again.
Can I use it over makeup?
It is intended for the start of the routine on clean skin rather than as a midday refresh over makeup. If your skin reacts in a way that feels off, stop use and give your skin a few days to settle before trying it again.
How often should I use it?
Morning and night, right after cleansing, is the typical pattern for this step. If your skin reacts in a way that feels off, stop use and give your skin a few days to settle before trying it again.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (41): Water, methylpropanediol, diethoxyethyl succinate, betaine, erythritol, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, propanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, allantoin, sodium citrate, citric acid, houttuynia cordata extract, panthenol, glycerin, pyrus communis (pear) fruit extract, rosa damascena flower water, anthemis nobilis flower oil, thuja occidentalis leaf oil, prunus persica (peach) fruit extract, jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower water, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, pogostemon cablin oil, hedera helix (ivy) leaf/stem extract, citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) flower extract, cucumis melo (melon) fruit extract, centella asiatica root extract, centella asiatica extract, centella asiatica leaf extract, butylene glycol, bacillus ferment, marrubium vulgare extract, melissa officinalis leaf extract, mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf extract, mentha suaveolens leaf extract, asiatic acid, asiaticoside, madecassic acid, madecassoside, disodium edta
Ingredient list read from tonymoly.com on 30 August 2026.
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- 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.
- methylpropanediol humectant
- Methylpropanediol is a small glycol used to hydrate and to help water-soluble actives penetrate the outer layer of skin more evenly. It leaves almost no tack, which suits watery textures.
- diethoxyethyl succinate solvent
- Diethoxyethyl Succinate is a solvent that helps water-resistant actives spread and sink in evenly. It also leaves a light, silky feel.
- 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.
- erythritol humectant
- Erythritol is a sugar alcohol humectant with a faint cooling feel as it dissolves. It hydrates and helps a formula spread without tack.
- 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.
- hydroxyacetophenone preservative booster
- Hydroxyacetophenone is an antioxidant that also strengthens a preservative system, so a formula needs less traditional preservative. Korean formulas pair it with 1,2-hexanediol constantly.
- polyglyceryl-10 laurate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate is a sugar-derived emulsifier and solubiliser, mild enough to be a standard choice in Korean essences. It dissolves small amounts of oil into water without any tightening feel.
- propanediol humectant
- Propanediol is a plant-derived glycol used in place of propylene glycol. It hydrates, carries actives into solution, and gives a lighter, less sticky slip than glycerin at the same strength.
- 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.
- allantoin active
- 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.
- sodium citrate pH adjuster
- Sodium Citrate is the salt of citric acid, used as a buffer: it holds a formula at a steady pH rather than pushing it in one direction. It is also a mild chelator.
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- citric acid pH adjuster
- Citric Acid is used in tiny amounts to bring a formula to the pH its actives need, not as an exfoliant at that level. It is an AHA, so at much higher concentrations it can also exfoliate.
- houttuynia cordata extract 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- pyrus communis (pear) fruit extract plant extract
- Pear Fruit Extract carries fruit sugars and mild fruit acids. It is used as a hydrating extract with a very light smoothing effect on the surface.
- rosa damascena flower water plant extract
- Rosa Damascena Flower Water is the water left from distilling rose petals. It is used in place of plain water as a base and carries the scent and trace compounds of the distillation.
- anthemis nobilis flower oil fragrance component
- Anthemis Nobilis is Roman chamomile. The flower oil is an essential oil, so it scents a formula as well as conditioning it, and essential oils are the class most likely to bother reactive skin.
- thuja occidentalis leaf oil fragrance
- Northern white cedar leaf oil, a sharp coniferous essential oil used at very low levels for scent.
- prunus persica (peach) fruit extract plant extract
- Peach Fruit Extract carries fruit sugars, vitamins and mild fruit acids. It is used as a hydrating extract.
- jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower water plant extract
- Jasmine distillate, used in place of plain water as a base. A flower water is far more dilute than the oil, so it sets the base and carries a faint scent.
- rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil fragrance component
- Rosemary Leaf Oil is an essential oil carrying camphor and cineole. It scents a formula and is a stronger aromatic than most.
- pogostemon cablin oil fragrance component
- Patchouli oil, steam distilled from the leaves. It is one of the heaviest, longest lasting aromatic oils and is used to scent a formula and to hold lighter notes in place.
- hedera helix (ivy) leaf/stem extract plant extract
- Ivy Leaf and Stem Extract carries saponins, plant compounds that foam slightly in water. It is used in body and eye formulas for the look of puffiness.
- citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) flower extract plant extract
- Bitter orange blossom extract, the neroli plant. It is used as a conditioning extract and contributes a floral scent.
- cucumis melo (melon) fruit extract plant extract
- Melon Fruit Extract carries fruit sugars and a natural antioxidant enzyme system. It is used as a light hydrating extract.
- centella asiatica root extract plant 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.
- 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.
- bacillus ferment ferment
- Bacillus Ferment is a bacterial ferment that yields enzymes and water-holding polysaccharides. Korean formulas use it as a conditioning ferment.
- melissa officinalis leaf extract plant extract
- Lemon balm extract, a mint-family herb rich in rosmarinic acid. It is used as an antioxidant conditioning extract with a light lemon scent.
- mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf extract plant extract
- Peppermint leaf extract, the water-based extract rather than the essential oil, so it carries far less menthol. It is used as a refreshing herbal extract.
- mentha suaveolens leaf extract plant extract
- Round-leaved mint leaf extract, one of the mild mints. It is used as a conditioning extract and carries a light mint scent.
- asiatic acid active
- Asiatic Acid is the third of centella's four triterpenes and the aglycone form, meaning it has no attached sugar. It is oil soluble, so it turns up in cica creams and balms more than in watery layers.
- asiaticoside active
- Asiaticoside is one of the four active triterpenes isolated from centella and the most studied of them. Korean formulas name it separately when they want to show which fraction of the plant they standardised.
- madecassic acid active
- Madecassic Acid is the fourth centella triterpene. A list that names all four is telling you the extract was standardised rather than simply pressed, which is the difference between a cica claim and a cica formula.
- madecassoside active
- Madecassoside is the centella triterpene most associated with the look of redness, and the one brands lead with in cica products. It is water soluble and stable, so it appears in essences as readily as in creams.
- disodium edta chelator
- EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8806194064161
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 110 ml
- Category
- Serum & Ampoule
- Actives
- Allantoin, Centella Asiatica, Heartleaf (Houttuynia Cordata), Madecassoside, Panthenol
- 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.
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Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Worth knowing
- Pat in rather than letting it air dry alone, so the next step absorbs evenly.
- Introduce any new product gradually rather than adding several new steps to a routine at once, so any reaction is easy to trace back to the right cause.
Complete the routine
- This itemTONYMOLY Houttuynia Cordata Cica Quick Calming Mist Serum 110ml$20.00
- Seal the routine in as the last stepTONYMOLY BIO EX Homme All In One Fluid 130ml$32.50
- Cleanse first, so the next step meets bare skinTONYMOLY Intense Care Gold 24k Snail Cleansing Oil Gel 190ml$27.50
Total for 3 items$80.00
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