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Soothing · Antioxidant

Mugwort Extract

Artemisia Princeps Extract · Artemisia · Korean Mugwort

An herbal calming extract used in Korean skincare for stressed, flushed, or blemish-prone skin.

Good for

  • Sensitive
  • Combination
  • Oily
  • Acne-Prone

Targets

  • Redness
  • Acne
  • Barrier
  • Dullness

What it is

Mugwort extract is usually listed as artemisia extract on ingredient labels. In Korean beauty culture, mugwort carries a long herbal tradition, and modern skincare uses it in essences, wash-off masks, and calming creams.

What it does

It is used to comfort skin that looks flushed or unsettled, especially when the skin also feels oily or blemish-prone. Its appeal is the balance: calming without the rich feel of many barrier creams.

How to use it

Try it in watery layers after cleansing or as a soothing mask on days when skin feels hot, congested, or stressed from weather and makeup.

Good to know

People with sensitivities to plants in the Asteraceae family should patch-test carefully. Herbal scent does not always mean fragrance-free.

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