Key Ingredients:

• Antioxidants: Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
• Skin-identical ingredients: Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
• Soothing: Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Panthenol, Allantoin

How to use:

Before using the cream, take an appropriate amount and spread it evenly on your skin.

What is Heartleaf aka 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 if 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, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Extract, Xylitylglucoside, Xylitol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Anhydroxylitol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glucose, Sodium Phytate, Allantoin, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum