TONYMOLY Houttuynia Cordata Cica Quick Soothing Cleansing Foam 150ml
TONYMOLY Houttuynia Cordata Cica Quick Soothing Cleansing Foam 150ml carries seven separate centella asiatica forms on its own ingredient panel, including centella asiatica extract, centella asiatica leaf extract, centella asiatica root extract, asiatic acid.
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- Suited to
- Normal skinOily skinCombination skin
- Helps with
- Daily face cleansingRemoving residue from an earlier oil cleanseFitting one more step into an existing routine
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Key benefits
- Seven forms of centella asiatica on one panel, not a single token inclusion
- myristic acid on the same panel, the formula's fatty acid
- lauric acid on the same panel, the formula's fatty acid
- 150 ml to a unit
- Korean-market formula, with its Korean barcode and batch code intact on the box
Key actives
centella asiatica 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.
asiatic acid
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.
myristic acid
Myristic Acid is a saturated fatty acid used to thicken and, with a base added, to build the foam in a soap-style cleanser.
lauric acid
Lauric Acid is the coconut fatty acid that gives soap-style cleansers their dense foam. It is not well suited to blemish-prone skin at high levels.
beeswax
Beeswax is the wax bees build comb from. In a formula it thickens the oil phase and forms a breathable, water-resisting film, which is what makes a balm hold its shape.
How to use
- Use morning and night as the cleansing step, following an oil or balm cleanser at night rather than using it alone to remove makeup. Work a coin-sized amount into a lather on damp skin for about 30 seconds, then rinse with lukewarm water.
Will this dry out my skin?
It is formulated to lift daily grime and makeup residue without leaving a stripped feeling for most users, though very dry skin may prefer using it once a day instead of twice.
Morning, night, or both?
Most routines use it both morning and night, following an oil or balm cleanser at night rather than relying on foam alone to remove 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.
Does it help with breakouts?
It is a cosmetic cleanser rather than a treatment product, so pair it with your existing spot care routine rather than expecting the cleanser alone to address breakouts. 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 much product do I need?
A coin-sized amount worked into a lather on damp skin is typical; more product does not clean better and can just feel harder to rinse. 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 sensitive skin use this daily?
Many sensitive-skin users tolerate a foaming cleanser fine, but if skin feels tight after rinsing, cutting back to once a day is a reasonable adjustment rather than pushing through it.
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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.
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How it works
The panel on this foaming cleanser names seven forms of centella asiatica rather than one: centella asiatica extract, centella asiatica leaf extract, centella asiatica root extract, asiatic acid, asiaticoside, madecassic acid, madecassoside. 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. On this panel it sits alongside myristic acid, lauric acid and beeswax. Myristic Acid is a saturated fatty acid used to thicken and, with a base added, to build the foam in a soap-style cleanser.
Worth knowing
- Very dry or sensitized skin may find a foaming cleanser too drying for twice-daily use and can scale back to once a day.
- 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.
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Korean-market original
A 150ml cleanser from the Houttuynia Cordata Cica Quick Soothing line, for the first step of a routine, stocked in the Original Korean 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.
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 skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Centella can make your skin appear more hydrated, plumper and healthier.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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