Dewytree grows their heartleaf on a single herb farm in Korea. Not a supply chain — a dirt patch they can walk across in three minutes.
This matters because most “herbal” skincare uses extracts from six different countries. This one tastes like the farm it came from — in a good way. The leaves are picked, dried, and steeped within 48 hours. You can smell the green.
It’s a lightweight serum, $28 for 30ml. The claim that got me: “tightens pores without stripping.” I’ve heard that before. I didn’t believe it either.
Pore-Safe™ Complex
Three types of heartleaf extract — fresh, fermented, and distilled. Like a trinity of plant rage against your sebum.
Micro-Sealing Film
Not a film you can feel. It just… stops dirt from settling. Weird science, works.
pH 5.5 Balanced
No sting. No tightness. Your face doesn’t scream after application.
Photo: Alexandra Tran / Unsplash
Heartleaf (Houttuynia cordata) is the star — an anti-inflammatory that kills acne bacteria without drying you out. They pair it with panthenol and madecassoside so your barrier doesn’t hate you.
- Heartleaf Extract (82%): Calms redness, shrinks pore appearance
- Panthenol: Locks moisture, prevents that ‘tight’ feeling
- Madecassoside: Speeds healing on existing breakouts
- Salicylic Acid (0.5%): Gentle exfoliation, unclogs without peeling
Photo: Content Pixie / Unsplash
Water-gel. Sinks in under 12 seconds — I timed it. Smells like crushed grass and rain. No fragrance, just plant.
Week two: My nose pores looked… smaller. Not gone — that’s a filter. But less like craters. The surprise? No purge. Usually salicylic acid makes me peel. This didn’t.
Photo: Rosa Rafael / Unsplash
After three weeks: blackheads on my nose reduced by maybe 40%. Pores look refined, not erased. Still get the occasional chin zit, but it heals in a day instead of a week.
It’s the pore serum for people who hate pore serums. Gentle enough for daily use, effective enough to notice. No drama, just herbs doing their job.