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Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Houttuynia Cordata ExtractSoothing
Korean herbal extract. Featured in 'sensitive skin' K-beauty toners as a calming alternative to centella.
What it does
Houttuynia cordata is a Korean herbal ingredient with a long history in traditional botanical use for skin soothing. Several K-beauty brands have built sensitive-skin lines around it as an alternative or partner to centella asiatica. Modern evidence is limited but consistent with mild calming activity. Generally well tolerated.
The evidence, graded
expert consensusThe traditional K-beauty 10-step layering approach (oil cleanser → foam cleanser → toner → essence → serum → ampoule → sheet mask → eye cream → moisturizer → SPF) is fully compatible with Western actives but not necessary for results. Adding more steps does not equal more efficacy.Draelos 2018 · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
Also known as
fish mint, chameleon plant, houttuynia cordata, heartleaf extract
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