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Anua Heartleaf 77% Clear Pad

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Quick answer: Heartleaf 77% Clear Pad is Anua's toner pad, built around Heartleaf (Houttuynia). Combination and oily skin that flushes easily and wants a gentle daily clarifying step rather than acids.

The pad version of Anua's Heartleaf 77 Toner, keeping the same heartleaf-forward positioning. It sits between the calming pads and the exfoliating ones: gentler than an acid pad, with a light clarifying edge rather than pure soothing. The pads are well soaked and the textured side gives a mild sweep. Anua's heartleaf line is coherent enough that using the oil, foam, toner and pad together is a sensible if slightly expensive routine.

🏷️ Anua Toner pad 💸 $20-28

What it is built around

🌱 Heartleaf (Houttuynia)

Who it suits

Combination and oily skin that flushes easily and wants a gentle daily clarifying step rather than acids. It suits blemish-prone skin that finds exfoliating pads too provoking. Very dry skin has little to gain here. If your main complaint is blackheads or rough texture, an acid liquid does more than any heartleaf pad will.

🌡️ Redness & sensitivity🔴 Acne & breakouts🛢️ Oil control🌡️ Reactive & easily-stung skin

How to use it

After cleansing, sweep one pad over the face — smooth side for most skin, textured side sparingly on the T-zone. Morning or evening. Pat in the remaining essence rather than letting it evaporate, then follow with serum and moisturiser, and sunscreen in the morning. Daily use is fine given there are no acids involved.

⚠️ Worth knowing: The 77% figure refers to the proportion of heartleaf water in the base, not a measure of potency, and high percentages of a mild extract do not add up to a strong product. The pads also overlap heavily with the toner from the same line — buying both is paying twice for the same formula, once with a cotton pad attached. Pick one.

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🙋 People also ask

What is heartleaf in Korean skincare?

Heartleaf, or Houttuynia cordata (어성초 in Korean), is a trending calming extract used in K-beauty to soothe and help balance oily, blemish-prone skin. It's found in lightweight toners and essences and pairs well with centella, niacinamide or BHA for troubled skin.

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What is a Korean toner pad?

A pre-soaked cotton or embossed pad delivering a measured dose of toner, or of a mild exfoliating or soothing treatment. It removes the guesswork about how much product to use.

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✍️ Written & reviewed by the KoreaPlus Editorial team — dermatologist-informed, cosmetic-science researched & source-cited. Last reviewed: 2026-08-23.

General educational information using cosmetic structure-function wording — not medical advice. Always patch-test new actives. © KoreaPlus.