ANUA Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam 150ml

The pore cleanser that soothes as it clears. The ANUA Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam is a bestselling Korean foam cleanser built around two of ANUA's patented hero complexes — Quercetinol extracted from Heartleaf, a powerful antioxidant that helps soothe troubled skin and strengthen the skin barrier , and the brand's exclusive Anti-Sebum P complex containing four plant extracts that helps reduce the look of enlarged pores and controls sebum production. Together with 0.5% BHA, which gently exfoliates dead skin cells far more gently than physical exfoliants , this is a complete pore-care cleanser that deeply cleans, soothes, and refines — all in one gentle daily wash.

A fine, dense foam infused with Heartleaf gently cleanses without irritation, leaving skin feeling hydrated instead of dry while helping improve skin texture and smoothness around the nose and cheeks.  Heartleaf makes two appearances in this formula — as a soothing extract and as a finely ground powder — ensuring maximum delivery of its calming and purifying benefits with every wash.

Why it works:

• 33.4% Houttuynia Cordata (Heartleaf) Extract — native to Southeast Asia, Heartleaf is abundant in amino acids and fatty acids that hydrate the skin, repair its protective barrier, and soothe irritation  — at 33.4% concentration this is a genuine Heartleaf treatment, not a token amount

• Quercetinol (patented) — extracted from Heartleaf, Quercetinol is a powerful antioxidant that soothes troubled skin and strengthens the skin barrier — ANUA's signature compound that quickly calms the post-cleanse inflammation that leaves skin looking red and feeling tight

• Houttuynia Cordata Powder (3,000ppm) — finely ground Heartleaf powder that removes dead skin and waste in pores  — a dual-action physical and biological pore-clearing step within the foam itself

• Anti-Sebum P™ (patented) — a complex of four plant extracts — Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, and Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract — that removes excess sebum  and visibly minimises pore size with consistent daily use

• 0.5% Salicylic Acid (BHA) — encourages the skin's natural exfoliation process and removes excess oils from within pores  — at 0.5% this is a gentle concentration suitable for daily use on sensitive and acne-prone skin, providing consistent pore maintenance without over-exfoliating

How to use: Dispense 2–3 pumps into wet hands. Gently massage onto a wet face in circular motions. Rinse off thoroughly with lukewarm water. When double cleansing, use this cleansing foam after thoroughly emulsifying an oil cleanser with water.  Suitable for daily AM and PM use. For best results, follow with toner, serum, and moisturiser.

Suitable for: All skin types including acne-prone, oily, and combination skin  Sensitive skin · Enlarged pore & congestion concerns · Breakout-prone skin · Daily AM and PM use · Made in Korea 🇰🇷

Why Seoulma recommends it:

ANUA has quietly become one of the most innovative brands in the K-Beauty cleanser category, and the Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam is the product that earns that reputation most clearly. What makes it stand out is not any single ingredient — it's the way the formula uses two entirely different exfoliation mechanisms, two patented proprietary complexes, and an eight-type Hyaluronic Acid system all within a rinse-off cleanser. Most brands reserve that level of formulation ambition for leave-on products. ANUA has built it into a daily face wash.

The dual-BHA approach is particularly clever. Standard Salicylic Acid at 0.5% does excellent work dissolving the sebum plugs inside the pore itself — oil-soluble, it penetrates the follicle and breaks down congestion from within. Capryloyl Salicylic Acid (LHA) is a larger molecule that stays on the skin surface longer and works on the pore opening and surrounding skin texture, providing a more targeted cuticle refinement with significantly less irritation than standard BHA at equivalent concentrations. Together they clear the pore from the inside out simultaneously, which is why this cleanser reduces congestion more visibly than formulas relying on a single exfoliating acid.

The Quercetinol patent is also worth understanding as a genuine innovation rather than marketing language. Quercetin — the parent flavonoid compound found in Heartleaf — is well documented for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, but it is poorly soluble and difficult to stabilise in a water-based formula. A

We recommend it as the ideal second step in a double cleanse for any skin type dealing with congested pores, excess sebum, or persistent breakouts — and as an excellent standalone morning cleanser for oily and combination skin types who want daily gentle exfoliation built into their routine without adding a separate BHA step.