Houttuynia Cordata Cica Quick Calming Soothing Gel 300ml

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 (47): Water, methylpropanediol, erythritol, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, propanediol, carbomer, sodium acrylates copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, tromethamine, cetearyl olivate, lecithin, xanthan gum, sorbitan olivate, buteth-3, sodium hyaluronate, sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate, houttuynia cordata extract, allantoin, 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, tributyl citrate, citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) flower extract, cucumis melo (melon) fruit extract, hedera helix (ivy) leaf/stem extract, glycerin, pogostemon cablin oil, butylene glycol, bacillus ferment, centella asiatica extract, centella asiatica leaf extract, centella asiatica root extract, 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.

41 of 47 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.

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.

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.

carbomer thickener

Carbomer is a synthetic polymer that only gels once a base neutralises it, which is why arginine or tromethamine sits nearby on the list. It gives the clear, non-stringy gel texture a xanthan formula cannot reach.

sodium acrylates copolymer thickener

An acrylate polymer that thickens water and can hold many times its own weight in it. It gives a gel body without any oil.

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.

tromethamine pH adjuster

Tromethamine neutralises acidic thickeners such as carbomer so they gel, and holds a formula near skin-friendly pH. It is used at a fraction of a percent.

cetearyl olivate emulsifier

Cetearyl Olivate is the water-loving half of the olive-derived emulsifier pair. With sorbitan olivate it builds emulsions whose lipid profile is close to skin's own.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

EAN (barcode)

8806194063133

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

300 ml

Category

Moisturizer

Actives

Allantoin, Centella Asiatica, Heartleaf (Houttuynia Cordata), Madecassoside, Sodium Hyaluronate

Ships from

California or Korea

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