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Not Just Mochi Cleansers: Arencia, the Olive Young Key to Korean Glass Skin

Not Just Mochi Cleansers: Arencia, the Olive Young Key to Korean Glass Skin

You may have noticed a Korean skincare brand cropping up here and there online lately, whether on Instagram reels or on Xiaohungshu (or RedNote, whichever name you know the platform by!), rumoured to be the secret behind the glowing ivory skin of Korean beauty gurus.

None other than the “rice mochi cleanser” brand Arencia, this vegan Korean skincare brand is now viral for their Holy Hyssop serum, which is said to neutralize dull yellow hues for a clear, translucent complexion, earning it the moniker “cool tone serum”. Use in tandem with the brand’s rice mochi cleansers and marvel at your like-new dewy glass skin!

Step ➀: Rice Mochi Cleanser


Arencia “Rice Mochi” Cleanser

Formulated with over 30 plant-based components through a 72-hour fermentation process and kneaded over 7,200 times, the mochi cleanser is made not just with gentle, natural ingredients, but with heart and effort. Known for its – well – mochi-like stretchy texture, it rolls away dead skin cells and impurities with fine, smooth cleansing beads, keeping pores fresh and tight and leaving your skin smooth and clear. 

How to Use:
Daily Cleanser: Take an appropriate amount, roll gently with water and cleanse the face while dissolving makeup.
Cleansing Pack: Lightly lather and apply to the face. After waiting for 1-2 minutes, rinse to clean the impurities from pores and tighten pores as a cleansing pack.

Rice Mucin: Brightening, for Sensitive SkinRoyal Rosehip: Brightening, Nourishing
Blue Hyssop: Oil Control, SmoothingFresh Green: Hydrating, Soothing



Step ➁: Cool Tone Serum

Arencia Holy Hyssop Serum 30 50g

Making a whopping 1 billion Korean won’s worth of sales in just 3 hours, Arencia’s buzzed-about “cool tone” Holy Hyssop serum is more often out of stock than in stock at Olive Young stores for how fiercely sought-after it is. Its main component being French Hyssop Extract, the cool tone serum is also rich in vitamins A, C and E and boasts pore-shrinking, spot-fading and brightening effects. It’s proven to improve dull yellow tones in just two weeks for a clarified, dewy and fair complexion. 

It's also a good idea to leave a layer of the serum on your face before bed and wear as a sleeping mask. Look forward to waking up to sheer glass skin the next morning!

Also introducing the brand's newly dropped Royal Rosehip Serum, a lightweight but moisturizing serum with rosehip extract, peptides and niacinamide to deeply hydrate, restore elasticity, promote collagen production and keep your skin plump and youthful. 

 

Step ➂: Sheet Mask for an Extra Dose of Glow!

Arencia Holy Hyssop Glow Sheet Mask

The sheet mask version of the Holy Hyssop serum! Drenched in Arencia’s signature serum, this mask gives your skin an extra boost of hydration and elasticity in just 10 minutes, leaving skin firmer, plumper and clearer.

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