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Anua Heartleaf LHA Peeling Gel.

Masks & Peels

About this product

The Anua Heartleaf LHA Peeling Gel is a peel-off gel exfoliant that dries on the skin and is then peeled away to help slough off dead skin cells.

Full ingredients

Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Cellulose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Houttuynia Cordata Extract (10,000Ppm), Arginine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Propanediol, Allantoin, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Flower Extract, Dextrin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Disodium EDTA, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Glycerin, Aloe Ferox Leaf Extract, Bioflavonoids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid (1,000Ppb), Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin

Guru Score

68%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

Experts split on this peeling gel, which dries on the skin and peels away. On the positive side, it is praised for leaving oily skin baby soft without drying it out, and the advice is to spend at least five minutes on it, until it dries and starts to peel off. However, the negative take warns that for acne-prone, sensitive skin that is already broken and inflamed, this is a mistake.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take February 2026

What they liked

Leaves skin baby soft
Suits oily skin
Won't dry skin out

What they flagged

Not for broken, pimply skin

Type

Masks & PeelsGel

Key actives

Hyaluronic acid Salicylic acid (BHA)

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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Nipun Kapur

412k subs

~Yay

"This one is by Anua. It is the Anua Heartleaf LHA Peeling Gel. I've shown this to you guys maybe last year, this year, multiple times. This is a really good one. [...] This step where you're giving yourself a gentle exfoliation is an important step. So spend at least 5 minutes doing it. [...] Give it time so that the peeling gel actually dries out and starts falling off and that's when you know your exfoliation is complete."

All 5 takes from Nipun Kapur

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"Now a product like this I have been using for two years and that is the Anua Peeling Mask"

Translated from the guru's original language.

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"Sometimes, guys, we just need that little physical scrub, right? That physical scrub, and then you see your face is glowing, it's looking really good. And especially now with Diwali coming up, everybody's going to be busy. You're going to be wearing makeup, you're going to be going out. A peeling gel like this really does it for you. It leaves your skin absolutely soft and smooth, and it feels great. So this is my number three recommendation in the outstanding products."

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"You can use the Anua Peeling Gel"

Translated from the guru's original language.

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"This will leave your skin baby soft it is fabulous for oily skin it will not dry you out and it is a great great product"

Translated from the guru's original language.

Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.23M subs

~Nay

"The packaging and you never combine the two especially for acne prone sensitive skin which is already broken right you already every time you have pimple it's a damaged Skin Barrier you have inflammation and you've broken skin literally broken skin and now you put this on your face this is a problem and a mistake should never have been made"

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid dissolves in oil, so it can get into a pore rather than just working on the surface. That is why it has long-standing evidence for blackheads and milder acne.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Anua Heartleaf LHA Peeling Gel?

The Anua Heartleaf LHA Peeling Gel is a peel-off gel exfoliant that dries on the skin and is then peeled away to help slough off dead skin cells.

Is Anua Heartleaf LHA Peeling Gel worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 68%.

What is Anua Heartleaf LHA Peeling Gel's Guru Score?

Anua Heartleaf LHA Peeling Gel holds a Guru Score of 68%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.