INCI · plant-extract · CIR review pending · used in 1 products
Houttuynia Cordata Flower/Leaf/Stem Water (77%)
Houttuynia Cordata Flower/Leaf/Stem Water is an aqueous extract derived from the flower, leaf, and stem of Houttuynia cordata, a plant commonly known as heartleaf. It is used as a water-phase ingredient in cosmetic formulations, often at high concentrations (e.g., 77%). It appears frequently in Korean skincare products marketed for calming and soothing purposes.
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plant-extract● Benefits
Based on its prevalence in soothing and calming product lines, this ingredient is associated with skin-soothing and redness-reducing properties. The source does not provide explicit clinical benefit claims beyond its use context in calming formulations.
soothinghydratinganti-rednesspore-minimizing
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