Anua Heartleaf Centella Red Spot Cream 30g

Red Spot Cream: distinguish local moisture care from acne treatment.

Best for

Someone seeking a cream for selected local areas rather than automatically coating the whole face.

Format

Cream

Contents

1 pcs

KFDA claims

Brightening (KFDA) · Anti-wrinkle (KFDA)

₩19,800

Retail price in Korea (KRW) at the time of listing. Actual prices may vary.

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What it is

When a red-looking area bothers you, the word spot can draw attention first. Heartleaf Centella Red Spot Cream 30g is a cosmetic spread over selected skin or applied as a thicker local layer. It is distinct from acne medicine or wound ointment.

Separate heartleaf water and Cica materials

The declaration gives 7% heartleaf flower/leaf/stem water, not 7% heartleaf extract or centella. Madecassic acid 66ppm, asiaticoside 36ppm, madecassoside 36ppm and asiatic acid 18ppm are individually listed. Raw-material amounts and the time a finished product takes to change red-looking skin are separate information. Do not turn these numbers into treatment speeds or multiples of soothing results.

Read the cream’s moisture structure

Glycerin, butylene glycol and panthenol accompany squalane, olive-derived materials and macadamia seed oil. Several ceramides, including Ceramide NP, appear with cholesterol and phytosphingosine. Texture materials such as dicaprylyl carbonate and methyl trimethicone also matter; assess an amount rather than expecting a watery-toner finish. No separately listed fragrance does not guarantee universal tolerance.

Check the area before a thicker layer

The brand allows even spreading or a thicker layer on a selected irritated-feeling area. Avoid wounded skin and do not keep applying if redness or itching persists. The Korean functional-cosmetic notice covers brightening and wrinkle improvement, not acne treatment. One tube is 30g; compare a duo against actual usage and storage plans.

A buying question answered

Seven percent refers to heartleaf flower/leaf/stem water. Madecassic acid 66ppm, asiaticoside 36ppm, madecassoside 36ppm and asiatic acid 18ppm are separate declared amounts. They are not total heartleaf-extract or total-centella percentages.

Use and comparison choices

After cleansing and other skincare as needed, take an appropriate amount. Spread evenly over the areas needing the cream. The brand also allows a thicker local layer; avoid wounded areas.

A single 30g tube helps gauge area and amount; a duo suits an established use plan. PDRN Mist is a separate sprayed moisture step.

If using mist first, allow absorption before applying cream where needed. Pairing does not establish a treatment effect.

References

Source 1

This guide covers the Korean listing; localized ingredient names are editorial translations. Check your regional pack.

What works

Declares 7% heartleaf flower/leaf/stem water, panthenol and four centella-derived materials.
30g / one cream sales size; compare other sizes and extras separately.

What to watch

A cosmetic for selected areas, not an acne medicine or wound ointment. Avoid wounded skin.

Skip it if

A listed ingredient has caused a reaction, or the area is wounded or reacting.

Key ingredients

PanthenolEWG 1
A precursor to vitamin B5 that converts to pantothenic acid once absorbed. It works in two directions at once, holding water and helping settle the skin barrier, which is why it appears in both calming skincare and hair care. Its low irritation profile makes it a regular in sensitive-skin formulas.
MadecassosideEWG 1
A saponin from centella, structurally madecassic acid with a sugar attached. Of the cica compounds it has attracted the most research on calming and recovery, and it is widely used in products meant for skin recovering from irritation. It is usually listed together with asiaticoside.
SqualaneEWG 1
Squalene with hydrogen added so it no longer goes rancid, closely matching a lipid the skin already produces in sebum. That similarity is why it absorbs without sitting on top, and while it once came from shark liver, olive and sugarcane are now the usual sources.
AllantoinEWG 1
Sourced from comfrey root or made synthetically, it softens rough surface texture while calming the skin. It is well tolerated enough for baby and sensitive-skin products, where it has a long history. Poor water solubility keeps its usable concentration fairly low.
Glycerin
The most widely used humectant in skincare, drawing water toward the skin and holding it in the upper layers. Its interaction with the skin's own water channels has been studied for decades, and it is mild enough to appear across a very wide concentration range. At high levels it turns tacky, so formulas usually pair it with lighter humectants.

Description

How to use and where it fits

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After cleansing and other skincare as needed, take an appropriate amount.
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Spread evenly over the areas needing the cream.
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The brand also allows a thicker local layer; avoid wounded areas.

Questions people ask

How do I use it?

After cleansing and other skincare as needed, take an appropriate amount. Spread evenly over the areas needing the cream. The brand also allows a thicker local layer; avoid wounded areas.

Does the 7% heartleaf declaration use the same basis as Cica amounts?

What can I pair with or compare?

Anua Heartleaf Centella Red Spot Cream 30g × 2: Declares 7% heartleaf flower/leaf/stem water, panthenol and four centella-derived materials. A single 30g tube helps gauge area and amount; a duo suits an established use plan. PDRN Mist is a separate sprayed moisture step. If using mist first, allow absorption before applying cream where needed. Pairing does not establish a treatment effect.

Full Ingredients

Water, Houttuynia Cordata Flower/Leaf/Stem Water (7%), , Butylene Glycol, , 2,3-Butanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Methyl Trimethicone, , 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, , Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Decyl Esters, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Sorbitol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Sucrose polystearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Stearyl Dimethicone, Cetyl Palmitate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sorbitan Palmitate, Aminomethyl Propanediol, Cellulose, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyisobutene, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, , Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, , Sodium Phytate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Beta-Sitosterol, , Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sorbitan Oleate, , , , Phytosterols, Stearic Acid, , , , , , , , , , , Cetearyl Alcohol…