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What is Houttuynia Cordata Flower/Leaf/Stem Water?

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We haven't written up what this ingredient does yet. The products below feature it as a key ingredient.

Which products feature it?

7 of the 2320 products we've checked feature this as a key ingredient. Products that disclose a concentration or list it near the top of the ingredient list come first.

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  • It's registered in Korea as a functional cosmetic for brightening.

    Key Houttuynia Cordata Flower/Leaf/Stem Water (#1 on the ingredient list · 77%), Niacinamide 5%, Zinc PCA 1%

    39 claims, summarized
    You can expect:
    less visible dark spots
    Only partly backed:
    calmer skin · clearer-looking skin · less shine · a smoother skin texture
    Tests passed:
    hypoallergenic · non-comedogenic · skin irritation
    See each claim

    Claims, checked

    • Niacinamide (B3) 5%backed by evidence
    • Zinc 1%backed by evidence
    • Whitening functional cosmeticsbacked by evidence
    • Excess sebum careplausible, not tested
    • Skin barrier and marks** careplausible, not tested
    • Lightly absorbed, fresh and moist serum textureplausible, not tested
    • 99.3% soothing of trouble* skin in just 2 weekspartly backed
    • The amazing effect of the trouble* serum, proven by satisfaction!partly backed
    • Skin absorption improved by 167.5%!partly backed
    • Soothing of skin irritated by towel friction (after 1 use)** 70.9%partly backed
    • Soothing of skin irritated by pillow friction (after 1 use)** 45.2%partly backed
    • Soothing of skin irritated by shaving irritation (after 1 use)*** 57.4%partly backed
    • 99,100 ppm B3Zinc™ COMPLEXpartly backed
    • Low-irritation care of dead skin cells and skin texture refinementpartly backed
    • Inner sebum (whitehead) reductionpartly backed
    • Surface sebum (blackhead) reductionpartly backed
    • Improvement effect on soothing irritated skin*partly backed
    • Skin pore area improvement**partly backed
    • Improvement of skin barrier damaged by physical irritationpartly backed
    • Skin blemish (pigmentation) improvementpartly backed
    • Skin oil improvementpartly backed
    • Skin moisture improvementpartly backed
    • Skin irritation test completed on sensitive skinpartly backed
    • Low-irritation skin test completedpartly backed
    • Test for suitability on acne-prone skin completed (non-comedogenic)partly backed
    • 24% soothing synergy!partly backed
    • Inner moisturization UP 3.13 timespartly backed
    • 68.6% higher absorptionpartly backed
    • Soothing effect that penetrates deep* into the skin with Houttuynia cordata exosome1)!overstated
    • Active ingredients delivered fast and deep* into the skin — not lingering on the surface, the difference of true absorptionoverstated
    • Afternoon greasiness OUT!* Sebum amount -28.8% decrease**overstated
    • 86.9% moisture soothing + moisturizing ingredients**overstated
    • Breaking the vicious cycle of trouble*no supporting source found
    • A soothing coverage area wider than before!no supporting source found
    • Skin soothing effect that gets better and better the more you use itno supporting source found
    • Just 1 use improves soothing of reddened* skinno supporting source found
    • Skin texture improvement effect -5.2%no supporting source found
    • A serum that cares for recurring trouble*nothing specific to check
    • Key soothing care ingredientsnothing specific to check
  • Key Houttuynia Cordata Flower/Leaf/Stem Water (#1 on the ingredient list · 77%), Ceramide, Centella Asiatica Extract

    3 claims checked

    Claims, checked

    • Houttuynia flower/leaf/sulgi water (77%)backed by evidence
    • Functional cosmetic. Not applicable for review by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.backed by evidence
    • 1. After cleansing, refine the skin texture with toner. 2. Attach the sheet onto the face appropriately. 3. After 15 - 20 minutes, remove the sheet and gently pat the skin to help absorb the remaining contents.backed by evidence

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