Seoul Guide
- After cleansing, prep the skin with toner. This essence is not the most hydrating essence and prepping with toner gives your skin a hydration boost and readies it for the essence.
- Dispense an appropriate amount of the essence into your palms and gently pat over the face to promote absorption. Starting with the most sensitive areas of your face.
Why we like it
The I’m From Mugwort Essence is perfect for calming and soothing irritated skin. In Korea, mugwort has been widely known for its detoxing effect and this essence is effective for treating acne as well as improving general skin health.
Ingredient
Artemisia – Artemisia is also know as mugwort and is somewhat of a wonder ingredient. It helps calm and soothe redness and assists with preventing acne/breakouts. It’s also packed with Vitamin A which is great for skin renewal and regeneration (goodbye fine lines and wrinkles!) as well as Vitamin C which is a skin brightening and antioxidative ingredient!
Full list – Artemisia Princeps Extract 100%
Clarissa Pillay (verified owner) –
I started using this essence 3 weeks ago and it has been so effective at calming redness and breakouts. It also gives your skin a bit of a glow. Highly recommend this for anyone with sensitive and acne prone skin.
Mymoena (verified owner) –
I bought the mini to test and I am really happy with the results. Really nourishing and gives the skin a beautiful glow. Definitely getting the bigger bottle next.
sarahbwood15 (verified owner) –
This product is worth the hype! It helped calm down my breakout and I think it even helped it heal faster. This also adds a nice extra layer of hydration.
Candice Bam (verified owner) –
I really love this product! It is so soothing on irritated skin. You can feel immediate relief and helps with redness. It is very hydrating but surprisingly moisturising at the same time. I bought the mini version but will definitely be getting the bigger one next time.
Rosa @>-`-,— (verified owner) –
The product is very watery and has a soft botanical scent. It feels very cooling on the skin and I like to use it after I’ve used jojoba to remove blackheads. It’s not the most moisturising for my dry skin type, but I do feel that there is some moisture there. I feel it also calms blemishes: if I feel that one may form soon, then I use this and the blemish still appears, but it’s much better than what it usually would become.
parkerqa70 (verified owner) –
Honestly do not think it made that much of a difference for my skin. Purchased the mini to try it out and probably would rather purchase an essence of a different brand the next time. Has a very pleasant smell.
zaziwezazi (verified owner) –
First two days it made my skin feel amazing, but I started getting irritated and itchy tiny bumps.
Quite disappointed.
Marné Combrinck (verified owner) –
I’m in such 2 minds about this essence.
It is WONDERFUL, and I like how calming it is. It is worth the hype.
However, for the price I think there are other alternatives that can give the same result. It’s not the only soothing and calming product available.
This said, I will stock up if it is ever on sale (Black Friday, looking at you!) or save up with birthday money or something, because it really is a lovely product.
lalar –
It does exactly what it claims to do. I’ve been experiencing some issues with my skin (stressed, tired, breakouts, and mild irritation). This essence has been a soothing and repairing addition to my routine. I have initially purchased a 30ml bottle and once completed, I will repurchase in a bigger size.
roch (verified owner) –
What a lovely refreshing toner! This has quickly become a staple in my skincare routine.