A plant used to make extracts and waters often marketed as heartleaf ingredients.
Sources: 1, 2, 3Heartleaf
Not assessed
No pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific assessment has been completed for this record. A cosmetic safety review is not a pregnancy rating.
Not assessed
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
What it does
Used for skin conditioning; broad soothing or acne-treatment claims need evidence for the specific preparation.
Sources: 1, 2, 3Good for
- Skin-conditioning formulas
How to use it
Use a properly preserved finished product. Raw plant material and oral herbal preparations are not substitutes for a tested topical formula.
Sources: 1, 2, 3Who should be careful
Botanical contact reactions are possible. A heartleaf claim does not establish suitability for every sensitive-skin user.
Sources: 1, 2, 3Pairs well with
No supported pairings have been documented for this record.
Usage, safety and formulation details
Mechanism of action
Constituent profiles vary with plant part and processing, so one compound cannot represent the whole extract.
Sources: 1, 2, 3Potential adverse effects
Irritant or allergic contact reactions can occur; natural origin is not a safety guarantee.
Sources: 1, 2, 3Formulation considerations
Confirm extract versus water, solvent and standardization. Assessment materials should not be mistaken for a final safety conclusion.
Sources: 1, 2, 3Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Not assessed
No pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific assessment has been completed for this record. A cosmetic safety review is not a pregnancy rating.
Safety tags
- Fragrance allergen
- Not assessed
Not separately assessed in this draft.
- Essential oil
- Not assessed
Not separately assessed in this draft.
- Drying alcohol
- Not assessed
Not separately assessed in this draft.
- May irritate sensitive skin
- Not assessed
Not separately assessed in this draft.
What remains uncertain
- Exact concentration, final pH and the full composition of any unprovided finished product
- Exact material, composition and supplier-grade specifications
Clinical evidence and research
Clinical evidence
Evidence for its main benefitNot assessed
The cited references support identity, formulation role or safety context. No standalone clinical efficacy rating has been completed for the main benefit in this draft.
Sources: 1, 2, 3Regulation and ingredient label names
Regulatory information
No jurisdiction-specific assessment is recorded. An inventory listing is not blanket approval.
Names on ingredient lists
houttuynia cordata extract, houttuynia cordata leaf extract, houttuynia cordata water
Chemical identity and molecular structure
Chemical information
Chemical structure
No single structure to show yet
This ingredient represents a mixture, extract, polymer or ingredient family. A single molecular diagram may not describe its composition.
| Detail | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| material scope | Variable material or ingredient family: no single molecular formula, molecular weight or bond diagram describes every grade. | CIR: Houttuynia cordata assessment materials (status: Insufficient Data Announcement, June 2026) |
| material scope | CIR status: Insufficient Data Announcement (June 2026) requesting additional safety data for 6 Houttuynia cordata-derived ingredients. This is not a final safety conclusion. Leaf extract, waters and powder are distinct ingredients. | CIR: Houttuynia cordata assessment materials (status: Insufficient Data Announcement, June 2026) |
Content updated 9 November 2026.
Sources (3)
Scientific sources
- CIR: Houttuynia cordata assessment materials (status: Insufficient Data Announcement, June 2026)safety assessment
- CIR: June 2026 post-meeting announcement, Insufficient Data Announcement for 6 Houttuynia cordata-derived ingredientssafety assessment status · 2026
- CIR: Safety assessment of Houttuynia cordata-derived ingredients, Scientific Literature Review for public commentsafety assessment (draft) · 2025
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