Ingredients · Soothing and cica
Houttuynia Cordata Extract약모밀추출물
약모밀추출물yak-mo-mil-chu-chul-mul
On a Korean label: 약모밀추출물 = Houttuynia Cordata Extract — Heartleaf (어성초).
What it is
An extract of Houttuynia cordata, a plant known in English as heartleaf or fish mint. Korean brands sell it as “heartleaf” or by its Korean name 어성초.
On a Korean label
The standard ingredient name is 약모밀추출물. Its old name, 어성초추출물, is still the word most shoppers know, so the front of the pack usually says 어성초 while the ingredient list says 약모밀추출물.
Korean rules
The Korean ingredient dictionary lists no limit, label caution or functional-ingredient status for it.
Questions
Why does the box say 어성초 but the list says 약모밀추출물?
They are the same plant. 약모밀추출물 is the current standard ingredient name; 어성초추출물 is its old name, still used in marketing.
What is heartleaf in Korean?
어성초 (eo-seong-cho). On the ingredient list: 약모밀추출물.
Sources
Checked 26 October 2026. Rules change — the official texts above are the final word.