Anua Heartleaf Soothing Trial Kit

Anua Heartleaf Soothing Trial Kit is a complete 4-step mini skincare routine centred entirely on Anua’s signature Heartleaf (Houttuynia Cordata Extract) ingredient system — four of the brand’s best-selling products in travel and trial sizes, designed to introduce new users to the full Heartleaf routine or provide an ideal on-the-go kit for existing fans. Each product in the set shares a common philosophy: high-concentration Heartleaf Extract as the hero active, formulated alongside a carefully selected supporting cast of soothing, hydrating, and barrier-strengthening ingredients to create a cohesive routine that calms reactive skin, controls sebum, replenishes moisture, and restores balance to the skin barrier. The entire set is clinically tested, cruelty-free, free from fragrance and harmful irritants, and formulated with EWG Green Grade ingredients — making it particularly well-suited to sensitive, acne-prone, redness-prone, and easily reactive skin types. Suitable for all skin types. Made in South Korea.

Houttuynia Cordata — known as Heartleaf or Eoseongcho in Korean traditional medicine — is the unifying star of every product in this kit. It is a flowering herb native to Southeast Asia and East Asia, long used in Korean and Chinese herbalism for its potent antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. In modern skincare, Heartleaf Extract is particularly valued for its ability to calm and reduce skin inflammation and redness, inhibit the bacteria associated with acne and breakouts, regulate excess sebum secretion, soothe and repair a compromised skin barrier, and hydrate the skin through its natural content of amino acids and fatty acids. Anua sources Heartleaf domestically from Korea and uses it at high, clinically meaningful concentrations — 77% to 80% — across this line, ensuring that its benefits are genuinely functional rather than merely label-present.

The Heartleaf 77% Clear Pad (2 sheets) functions as the first active step in the routine, performing gentle exfoliation, second-cleanse, and skin-prep simultaneously via a dual-sided pad soaked in a 77% Heartleaf solution. The embossed (textured) side contains Gluconolactone, a gentle Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA) exfoliant that loosens and removes dead skin cells, unclogs pores, and softens the skin’s surface without the irritation risk associated with stronger AHAs or BHAs — making it safe for daily use on even sensitive skin. This side also removes residual impurities and traces of sebum left after cleansing. The smooth (non-textured) reverse side is soaked in the full Heartleaf toner formula including the Anti Sebum P complex — a patented four-ingredient botanical blend of Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, and Pueraria Lobata Root Extract — that works to regulate sebum secretion and tighten the appearance of enlarged pores. Centella Asiatica Extract and its four active centellosides — Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, and Madecassic Acid — further soothe inflammation and support skin barrier recovery after the exfoliation step. Coix Lacryma-Jobi (Job’s Tears) Seed Extract and Portulaca Oleracea Extract add additional calming, brightening, and skin-balancing properties.

The Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner (40ml) is the #1 ranked toner at Olive Young in Korea and the most iconic product in Anua’s line. Formulated with 77% Houttuynia Cordata Extract as its base, it is a subacidic, lightweight toner that soothes, hydrates, and restores balance to sensitised or reactive skin with every application. Its supporting ingredient list is built exclusively from 11 types of EWG Green Grade food-grade-safe ingredients. Panthenol conditions and heals the skin barrier while locking in moisture. Glycerin and Betaine provide humectant hydration and a comfortable skin feel. Sugar Cane Extract (Saccharum Officinarum) delivers naturally occurring polyhydroxy acids for gentle surface renewal. Chamomilla Recutita (Chamomile) Flower Extract soothes inflammation and reduces redness. Centella Asiatica Extract supports barrier repair. Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, and Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Root Extract add antioxidant protection and additional soothing activity. Phellinus Linteus (mushroom) Extract and Vitex Agnus Castus Extract round out the botanical system with further anti-inflammatory and skin-balancing effects. The result is a watery, fast-absorbing toner that layers smoothly, does not pill, and leaves skin feeling immediately calm, soft, and balanced — with no stickiness or residue.

The Heartleaf 80% Soothing Ampoule (10ml) steps up the concentration to 80% Houttuynia Cordata Extract, delivering the highest-dose Heartleaf treatment in the routine for targeted, intensive calming and soothing action. The formula has a gel-like, silky texture that absorbs rapidly and leaves no sticky residue. Cassia Obtusifolia (Sicklepod) Seed Extract is a traditionally used botanical with exceptional film-forming and moisture-retaining properties, creating a protective layer on the skin that seals in hydration and shields the barrier from external irritants. Sodium Hyaluronate provides surface-layer humectant hydration. Panthenol and Betaine together soothe, heal, and condition the skin. Glycerin maintains moisture equilibrium. Hydroxyethylcellulose contributes to the ampoule’s smooth, gel-like consistency. The ampoule is particularly beneficial after exfoliation, during skin barrier recovery, during acne flare-ups, or whenever skin is reactive, red, or inflamed.

The Heartleaf 70% Daily Relief Lotion (20ml) is the routine’s moisturising final step — a lightweight milky lotion formulated with 70% Heartleaf Extract alongside three sizes of Hyaluronic Acid (Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, and a third HA variant) for multi-depth barrier hydration. Squalane (Phytosqualane) is a plant-derived, skin-identical lipid emollient that replenishes the skin’s surface lipids and seals in moisture without greasiness or pore-clogging. Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) provides deeper, richer nourishment for the outer layers of the stratum corneum. Ceramide NP is a skin-identical ceramide that replenishes intercellular barrier lipids, strengthening the skin’s moisture-sealing function and resilience against environmental stressors. Hydrogenated Lecithin supports the skin’s phospholipid bilayer structure. Beta-Glucan delivers additional humectant, soothing, and immune-modulating benefits. Fructooligosaccharides act as a prebiotic, supporting the health of the skin microbiome. Laminaria Japonica (seaweed) Extract provides mineral-rich hydration. Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract and Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract contribute antioxidant and barrier-conditioning activity. Arginine stabilises the formula’s pH. The lotion absorbs quickly, leaves no greasy film, and provides long-lasting hydration while maintaining the soothing and sebum-balancing benefits of the Heartleaf system established throughout the preceding routine steps.

• Heartleaf 77% Clear Pad (2 sheets) — dual-sided exfoliating and toning pad with PHA (Gluconolactone), Anti Sebum P complex, Centella Asiatica, and Madecassoside for gentle exfoliation, pore-tightening, and soothing prep
• Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner (40ml) — Korea’s #1 ranked toner at Olive Young; 77% Heartleaf base with 11 EWG Green Grade ingredients, Panthenol, Centella Asiatica, and Chamomile for barrier-balancing, soothing hydration
• Heartleaf 80% Soothing Ampoule (10ml) — highest-concentration Heartleaf formula (80%) with Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, and Panthenol for intensive calming and moisture-sealing
• Heartleaf 70% Daily Relief Lotion (20ml) — lightweight moisturising lotion with 70% Heartleaf, triple Hyaluronic Acid, Squalane, Ceramide NP, Shea Butter, and Beta-Glucan for complete barrier nourishment
• Houttuynia Cordata (Heartleaf) Extract — anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, sebum-regulating, and barrier-repairing hero active present across all 4 products at 70–80% concentration
• Gluconolactone (PHA) in toner pad — gentlest chemical exfoliant for daily use on sensitive skin, unclogs pores without irritation
• Anti Sebum P complex — patented 4-botanical blend for sebum regulation and pore tightening
• Centella Asiatica + Madecassoside + Asiaticoside — clinically proven wound-healing and barrier-repair actives
• Ceramide NP + Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid + Squalane — barrier-repairing and deep moisturising actives in the lotion
• Complete 4-step travel or trial routine | Fragrance-free | EWG Green Grade | Clinically tested | Cruelty-free | All skin types | Made in South Korea

How To Use: Use after cleansing as a complete 4-step routine. Step 1 — Clear Pad: Use the embossed side of the toner pad to gently exfoliate along the skin texture, avoiding the lip and eye areas. Then flip to the smooth side and wipe gently over the face to soothe and prep the skin. Step 2 — Toner: Apply a moderate amount of the Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner and pat lightly into the skin. Step 3 — Ampoule: Apply the Heartleaf 80% Soothing Ampoule and pat gently for absorption. Step 4 — Lotion: Finish with the Heartleaf 70% Daily Relief Lotion, spreading evenly over the face and neck and patting lightly for full absorption. Use morning and evening. For external use only. Avoid direct contact with eyes. Keep out of reach of children.