Key Ingredients:

• Anti-acne: Niacinamide
• Antioxidant: Houttuynia Cordata Extract (70%), Centella Asiatica Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Asiaticoside, Tocopherol
• Cell-communicating ingredient: Niacinamide
• Skin brightening: Niacinamide
• Skin-identical ingredient: Glycerin
• Soothing: Houttuynia Cordata Extract (70%), Centella Asiatica Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Panthenol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

How to use:

1. Apply an appropriate amount to cleansed (and toned) skin.
2. Pat into the skin until fully absorbed.
3. Use in the morning and at night.

What is Houttuynia Cordata:

Houttuynia Cordata is a flowering plant native to Southeast Asia. It is eaten as a leaf vegetable and also has a long history of use in traditional Chinese medicine, including as an attempted treatment for SARS (it didn't really work). Regarding cosmetics, however, houttuynia cordata extract has a good bit of potential!

The main active components in the plant are these fancy chemicals called flavonoids. Houttuynia cordata specifically has a good amount of polyphenolic flavonoids, four common ones being quercetin, quercitrin, hyperoside, and rutin. All of these exhibit anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties. Quercitrin has also been shown to decrease damage from UVB rays, which is a bonus. One thing to keep in mind, though, is that the flavonoid content of this extract can depend on whether the extract is taken from the roots or the leaves, as well as if it's a water extraction or an alcohol extraction.

Full ingredients list:

Houttuynia Cordata Extract(70%), Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Isoamyl, Laurate, Water, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Betaine, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Glucose, Niacinamide, Vinyl Dimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Tromethamine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Phytate, Dipropylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum

Caution:

• For external use only.
  
• Avoid direct contact with eyes.
• Stop use if rash or irritation develops and lasts. Consult a physician if needed.
• Please do not use it on broken/damaged skin.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Protect product from heat and direct sun.