Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner by Anua
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Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner

Toners

Safety score

Pregnancy-focused assessment

No Known Risks99/100
Higher concernLower concern

No higher-risk ingredients were identified in MamaSkin's current assessment. Check the latest package before deciding.

Formula and assessment check

Ingredient safety review updated 24 November 2025. Product formulas can change, so compare the ingredients shown here with the packaging you have.

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MamaSkin assessment · 24 November 2025

Is Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner suitable during pregnancy?

MamaSkin currently classifies Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner as No known risks, with a stored score of 99/100. This is MamaSkin’s screening classification for the recorded formula, not a guarantee that the finished product is safe for every pregnancy.

What does the ingredient evidence show?

No higher-risk ingredient flags are shown in this recorded breakdown. An ingredient without a matched assessment can still display the default No known risks label; that default is not evidence of a completed safety review.

20 of 21 ingredient entries on this page have a recorded score, evidence summary and source text. 1 entry does not have all of those fields. Unmatched entries retain the default No known risks label but are not independently assessed here; missing evidence does not establish safety.

Ingredient breakdown

See how the listed formula falls across MamaSkin's pregnancy-focused risk bands.

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Ingredients

Ingredients with a higher risk flag appear first, followed by the rest of the formula.

Houttuynia Cordata Extract 77%

No Known Risks

A heartleaf extract used for skin conditioning and soothing. No pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific hazard was identified for normal topical cosmetic exposure. Direct ingredient-specific pregnancy studies were not identified, so this assessment does not extend to oral supplements or medicinal use.

Sources: European Commission CosIng ingredient inventory; Cosmetic Ingredient Review botanical safety-assessment framework and relevant ingredient-family assessments. No ingredient-specific human pregnancy study of normal topical cosmetic use was identified.

Water

No Known Risks

Water (aqua) is the purified solvent used as the base of many cosmetics. MamaSkin classifies plain water as No known risks for normal topical use. Cosmetic water quality must be controlled to prevent contamination; this entry does not cover botanical waters or establish the safety of the finished formula.

Sources: Personal Care Products Council, CosmeticsInfo: Water https://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient/water/; FDA: Cosmetic Ingredient Names (Water/Aqua identity) https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetics-labeling/cosmetic-ingredient-names

1,2-Hexanediol

No Known Risks

1,2-Hexanediol is commonly used as a solvent and preservative booster; topical exposure is low and it has no known pregnancy or breastfeeding concerns at cosmetic concentrations, though very sensitive skin may occasionally react.

Sources: CIR; EU/UK Cosmetics Regulation

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Glycerin

No Known Risks

Glycerin is a widely used humectant that supports hydration and the skin barrier, with a long safety record and no known pregnancy or breastfeeding concerns in topical cosmetic use.

Sources: CIR; EU/UK Cosmetics Regulation

Betaine

No Known Risks

Betaine is a humectant/osmolyte used to support hydration and reduce irritation potential in formulas; it is considered low concern with no known pregnancy or breastfeeding risks in topical cosmetic use.

Sources: CIR; EU/UK Cosmetics Regulation

Panthenol

No Known Risks

Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) is used for soothing and barrier support and is generally well tolerated, with no known pregnancy or breastfeeding concerns in topical cosmetic use.

Sources: CIR; EU/UK Cosmetics Regulation

Saccharum Officinarum Extract

No Known Risks

A sugarcane extract used for skin conditioning and moisturising. Cosmetic safety reviewers concluded that Saccharum officinarum extract is safe in current cosmetic practices of use and concentration. It is not the same as a formulated high-strength alpha-hydroxy-acid peel, and no pregnancy-specific concern was identified for normal topical cosmetic exposure.

Sources: CIR: Safety Assessment of Saccharum officinarum (Sugarcane)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics https://www.cir-safety.org/supplementaldoc/safety-assessment-saccharum-officinarum-sugarcane-derived-ingredients-used-cosmetics

Portulaca Oleracea Extract

No Known Risks

A purslane extract used mainly for skin conditioning. Cosmetic safety reviewers concluded that Portulaca oleracea extract is safe in current cosmetic practices when formulated to be non-sensitising. Botanical irritation or allergy remains possible, but no pregnancy-specific concern was identified for normal topical use.

Sources: CIR: Safety Assessment of Portulaca oleracea-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics https://cir-reports.cir-safety.org/view-attachment/?id=5c0d093e-6947-f945-8d16-43dd820a5e63

Butylene Glycol

No Known Risks

Solvent and humectant commonly used in leave-on products. Not associated with pregnancy-specific concerns at cosmetic exposure levels.

Sources: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US); Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (EU)

Vitex Agnus-Castus Extract

No Known Risks

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

No Known Risks

A German chamomile flower extract used for skin conditioning and soothing. Cosmetic safety reviewers concluded that Chamomilla recutita flower-derived ingredients are safe in current cosmetic use when formulated to be non-sensitizing. Chamomile can cause contact allergy in susceptible people, particularly those sensitive to plants in the Asteraceae family, but no pregnancy-specific concern is identified for normal topical cosmetic exposure.

Sources: CIR: Safety Assessment of Chamomilla Recutita-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics https://cir-safety.org/supplementaldoc/safety-assessment-chamomilla-recutita-derived-ingredients-used-cosmetics-0

Arctium Lappa Root Extract

No Known Risks

A burdock-root extract used for skin conditioning. No pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific hazard was identified for normal topical cosmetic exposure. Direct ingredient-specific pregnancy studies were not identified, so this assessment does not extend to oral supplements or medicinal use.

Sources: European Commission CosIng ingredient inventory; Cosmetic Ingredient Review botanical safety-assessment framework and relevant ingredient-family assessments. No ingredient-specific human pregnancy study of normal topical cosmetic use was identified.

Phellinus Linteus Extract

No Known Risks

A mushroom-derived conditioning extract. No pregnancy-specific hazard was identified for normal topical exposure; source allergy remains possible.

Sources: European Commission CosIng; CIR biological-source ingredient framework; peer-reviewed fungal-extract literature.

Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract

No Known Risks

A grape fruit or seed extract used for skin conditioning and antioxidant support. Cosmetic safety reviewers concluded that the assessed Vitis vinifera-derived ingredients are safe in current practices when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitising. Botanical sensitivity remains possible.

Sources: CIR: Safety Assessment of Vitis vinifera (Grape)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics https://www.cir-safety.org/supplementaldoc/safety-assessment-vitis-vinifera-grape-derived-ingredients-used-cosmetics

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

No Known Risks

An apple fruit extract used mainly for skin conditioning. Cosmetic safety reviewers concluded that Pyrus malus fruit extract and the other supported apple-derived ingredients are safe in current cosmetic practices of use and concentration. The conclusion does not extend to several separately identified root, stem, callus or oil ingredients for which evidence was insufficient. No pregnancy-specific concern was identified for normal topical use of the fruit extract.

Sources: CIR: Safety Assessment of Apple-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics https://cir-reports.cir-safety.org/view-attachment/?id=6376dcde-b1aa-f075-b67c-6f6773d065ce

Centella Asiatica Extract

No Known Risks

Botanical skin-conditioning ingredient used in soothing and barrier-support formulas. Reviewed cosmetic safety sources support current cosmetic use when formulated to be non-sensitising, with no pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific topical concern identified in the material reviewed.

Sources: CIR: Safety Assessment of Centella asiatica-derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics; EU CosIng / cosmetics regulatory inventory

Isopentyldiol

No Known Risks

A small alkane diol used as a solvent, humectant and preservative-support ingredient. Cosmetic safety reviewers concluded that alkane diols, including isopentyldiol, are safe in current practices of use and concentration. No pregnancy-specific concern was identified for normal topical cosmetic exposure.

Sources: CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkane Diols as Used in Cosmetics https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/ADIOLS062016rep.pdf

Methylpropanediol

No Known Risks

Solvent and humectant used to improve texture and ingredient delivery in topical cosmetic formulas. Reviewed cosmetic ingredient references do not identify a pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific concern for normal topical use.

Sources: CIR cosmetic ingredient safety references for alkane diols; EU CosIng / cosmetics regulatory inventory

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

No Known Risks

Polymer thickener and stabiliser used in creams and sunscreens. Low systemic exposure expected.

Sources: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US); Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (EU)

Tromethamine

No Known Risks

pH adjuster and buffer used to stabilise formulations. Reviewed cosmetic safety sources support normal topical use, with no pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific topical signal identified in the material reviewed.

Sources: CIR: Safety Assessment of Tromethamine as Used in Cosmetics; EU CosIng / cosmetics regulatory inventory

Disodium EDTA

No Known Risks

Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent used to improve formula stability and performance; it is considered low concern in topical cosmetic use, with no known pregnancy or breastfeeding risks at typical concentrations.

Sources: CIR; EU/UK Cosmetics Regulation

Formulations can change without notice. For the most accurate result, compare this list with your packaging and scan the exact ingredient label in MamaSkin when you repurchase.

Questions about this assessment

Has every ingredient in Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner been assessed?

20 of 21 ingredient entries on this page have a recorded score, evidence summary and source text. 1 entry does not have all of those fields. Unmatched entries retain the default No known risks label but are not independently assessed here; missing evidence does not establish safety.

Does this assessment apply to the Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner I have?

Only if the ingredient list on your packaging matches the recorded formula shown here. Formulas can differ by market and change over time. Compare the full list, not just the product name; report a mismatch if it differs.

Does this pregnancy assessment also establish breastfeeding suitability?

No. This page presents a pregnancy-focused product assessment. Do not infer a breastfeeding conclusion from its score or label; breastfeeding requires a separate assessment of the formula and how it is used.

How to use this assessment

The risk band is the primary conclusion. The score adds detail within that band and should not be used to compare products as if a one-point difference were clinically meaningful.

MamaSkin provides pregnancy-focused information, not medical advice. Your midwife, GP, pharmacist or dermatologist should take priority when your circumstances differ from typical cosmetic use.

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