about Arencia.
Korea calls it rice-cake soap; Arencia calls it the rice mochi cleanser, and it is a soft, doughy face wash that makes cleansing the nicest minute of the day. The Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser whips into a lather that takes off makeup, sunscreen and the day in one wash and helps reduce the look of blackheads, and the Arencia Rice Mucin Cleanser is its gentler, hydrating partner for sensitive skin.
Every Arencia cleanser is kneaded rather than cooked with heat, a slow way of making it rooted in the Korean Pojae tradition that keeps the ingredients intact, and the story began with bars made by hand for children with easily irritated skin at an orphanage in Panama. Pick Fresh Green if blackheads and pores are your focus, Rice Mucin if your skin runs sensitive.
questions, answered.
Which Arencia cleanser should I choose?
It depends on your skin. The Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser is the one for pores: rice powder polishes, kaolin lifts excess oil and it helps reduce the look of blackheads, while taking makeup and sunscreen off in one step. The Arencia Rice Mucin Cleanser is softer, a rice and snail mucin foam made for sensitive skin that leaves it hydrated rather than stripped. Combination skin can happily keep one of each.
How do I use the Arencia rice mochi cleanser?
Take a little of the Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser on wet fingertips, work it between your palms until it turns to a soft lather, then massage it over damp skin, lingering on the nose and chin, and rinse with lukewarm water. It removes makeup and sunscreen on its own, so one wash can do the job; after heavy waterproof makeup, start with a cleansing oil and use the mochi cleanser second, then carry on with your toner.
Is Arencia good for sensitive skin?
Yes. The brand began by making gentle, hand-crafted bars for children with irritated skin, and both cleansers keep that spirit. The Arencia Rice Mucin Cleanser is made for sensitive skin and leaves it soft and hydrated, and the Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser suits sensitive skin too, with centella to keep it comfortable. Start with one and see how your skin feels after a week of washes.
