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Heartleaf Calming Moisture Sun Cream — Reddit Reviews
by Goodal
Updated November 10, 2026
Houttuynia cordata SPF50+ calms redness with lightweight, makeup-friendly protection; humidity gets shiny.
What the community says
A lightweight chemical sunscreen with Houttuynia cordata extract, modern UV filters, and a moisturizer-like finish. It suits sensitive, rosacea-prone combination skin and layers under makeup, though very dry skin may feel tight later and humid weather brings shine.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Humidity turns the finish shiny, and it is not sweat-proof.
- Very dry skin can feel tight or dry by day’s end.
- Breakouts and a slight white cast remain YMMV complaints, especially with liberal application.
Product details
Use caution
Where to buy
Full ingredient list · 29
Goodal Heartleaf Calming Moisture Sun Cream ingredients
Water, Dibutyl Adipate, Propanediol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Methicone, Pentylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Decyl Glucoside, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, T-Butyl Alcohol, Tocopherol
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 85 mentions across 28 threads
Goodal Heartleaf Calming Moisture Sun Cream on Reddit, in one place — 28 threads from r/tretinoin, r/SkincareAddiction and 3 more, summarized.
“Goodal heartleaf calming sun cream is really comfortable and feels like moisturiser!”
Mentioned
“It doesn’t have niacinamide as well which is a plus.”
Mentioned
“Give it a try.”
Mentioned
“the vanicream one and goodall heartleaf sun cream”
Cautionary
“had a few that didnt break me out a ton for a while but then did a little after a few weeks”
Cautionary
“didnt break me out a ton for a while but then did”
Cautionary
“Goodal Calming SPF.”
Positive
“I highly recommend it for oily and mixed skin.”
Positive
“It leaves a beautiful effect I call 'matte glow'”
Positive
“Goodal - Heartleaf Calming Moisture Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++”
Mentioned
“It’s one of the only sunscreens I can just rub all over my face without it stinging my eyes”
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“A bit shiny on initial application then dries down matte.”
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“i'm currently using the goodal heartleaf calming moisture sun cream! this one is my favourite sun cream i've tried so far - ticks all the boxes and absolutely no smell to me :-)”
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“I really like the Goodal - Heartleaf Calming Moisture Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++”
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“from your list, i've tried:”
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“gonna go ahead and recommend goodal sunscreen (i can't remember the name but it's the chemical formulation not mineral).”
Positive
“i have sensitive rosacea skin that one day randomly decided it hates niacinamide and have had no issues with it.”
Positive
“haven't used anything else since i first tried it a year or so ago !”
Positive
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