Houttuynia Cordata (Heartleaf) Extract
Houttuynia Cordata Extract, also known as Heartleaf Extract, is a soothing botanical ingredient popular in K-beauty and increasingly in UK skincare. Derived from a resilient East Asian plant, it is prized for its calming and purifying properties, making it a favourite in products aimed at sensitive or blemish-prone skin.
How it works in skincare
In cosmetics and skincare, Houttuynia Cordata Extract functions primarily as a soothing and antioxidant ingredient. It helps to calm visible redness and irritation while supporting the skin’s natural defences against environmental stressors. Formulators value its ability to refine the look of pores and promote a clearer, more balanced complexion without stripping the skin, which is why it appears in toners, serums, sheet masks and lightweight moisturisers.
Key benefits
- Calms and soothes irritated skin
- Helps reduce the appearance of redness
- Supports a clearer-looking complexion
- Provides antioxidant protection
- Helps balance oily and combination skin
- Refines the look of pores
Best for
sensitive skin, oily skin, combination skin, acne-prone skin, irritated skin
Where it comes from
Houttuynia Cordata is a herbaceous perennial plant native to East Asia. The extract used in cosmetics is obtained from the leaves and stems of the plant, commonly known as heartleaf due to the distinctive shape of its foliage.
Products with Houttuynia Cordata (Heartleaf) Extract
Not every product on UK Lips lists a full ingredient breakdown — so there may be many more formulas that contain Houttuynia Cordata (Heartleaf) Extract than we can show here. These are the comparisons where we’ve confirmed it in the listed ingredients.