Rice Mucin Glow Serum 30ml
Arencia Rice Mucin Glow Serum is a 30ml serum with Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening.
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$166.67 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract in a serumRoutines that want Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract and Niacinamide in one stepFilling the serum step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract serum sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Rice Mucin Glow Serum is a 30ml serum, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The plant extract it is built around is Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, named twentieth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Niacinamide, Adenosine and Retinal, so the plant extract is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the serum format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the serum Arencia sells in Korea, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract and all.
Key benefits
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, the plant extract this serum is built around
- Niacinamide, Adenosine, Retinal and Tranexamic Acid on the same list, actives
- Retinyl Palmitate and Capryloyl Salicylic Acid further down the same list
- Biotin and Thiamine HCl further down the same list
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract named twentieth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- Sourced for the Korean market, not a US-shelf reformulation of this serum
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Where does this serum go in my routine?
After toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. Anything thinner than a serum goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market serum or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract and all. We match this serum to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract?
Niacinamide, Adenosine and Retinal. The order they are printed in on this serum's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Tranexamic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate and Capryloyl Salicylic Acid.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (53): Rice Ferment Filtrate, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Carbomer, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Cetearyl Olivate, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Pullulan, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Garcinia Cambogia Fruit Extract, Adenosine, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Polyglutamic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Malt Extract, Retinal, Panthenol, Kummerowia Striata Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cinchona Pubescens Bark Extract, Leptospermum Scoparium Leaf Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Beta-Glucan, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Glyceryl Linolenate, Glyceryl Arachidonate, Tranexamic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Biotin, Sucrose, Thiamine HCl, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine, Cyanocobalamin, Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate
Ingredient list read from jolse.com on 10 September 2026.
49 of 53 explained
- Rice Ferment Filtrate ferment
- Rice Ferment Filtrate is the clear liquid from fermented rice, the same process that makes sake. It carries amino acids, sugars and organic acids and is used as a conditioning ferment.
- Water solvent
- Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.
- 1,2-Hexanediol humectant
- 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
- Glycerin humectant
- Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.
- Niacinamide active
- Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is used at roughly 2 to 5 percent for the look of uneven tone and visible pores, and it is water soluble, stable and comfortable beside almost every other active, which is why it turns up in so many lists.
- Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate ferment
- Rice fermented with yeast and then strained, the same process behind sake and its lees. It carries amino acids and sugars and is the classic rice ferment of Korean and Japanese formulas.
- Carbomer thickener
- Carbomer is a synthetic polymer that only gels once a base neutralises it, which is why arginine or tromethamine sits nearby on the list. It gives the clear, non-stringy gel texture a xanthan formula cannot reach.
- Hydrolyzed Collagen protein
- Hydrolyzed Collagen is collagen broken into fragments small enough to dissolve in water. It cannot become collagen in skin; what it does is hold water at the surface and leave a smooth, conditioned film.
- Cetearyl Olivate emulsifier
- Cetearyl Olivate is the water-loving half of the olive-derived emulsifier pair. With sorbitan olivate it builds emulsions whose lipid profile is close to skin's own.
- Tromethamine pH adjuster
- Tromethamine neutralises acidic thickeners such as carbomer so they gel, and holds a formula near skin-friendly pH. It is used at a fraction of a percent.
- Butylene Glycol humectant
- Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.
- Methylpropanediol humectant
- Methylpropanediol is a small glycol used to hydrate and to help water-soluble actives penetrate the outer layer of skin more evenly. It leaves almost no tack, which suits watery textures.
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- Pentylene Glycol humectant
- Pentylene Glycol hydrates and, like the other longer-chain glycols, makes a formula less hospitable to microbes so the preservative system can be lighter. It also improves how evenly a product spreads.
- Pullulan film former
- Pullulan is a fermentation-derived polysaccharide that dries to a tight film, which is why it produces a temporary, visible tightening feel on the skin.
- Sorbitan Olivate emulsifier
- Sorbitan Olivate is an olive-derived emulsifier, the oil-loving half of the pair sold as Olivem. It holds oil into water and leaves a light, non-waxy feel.
- Sodium Hyaluronate humectant
- Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt of hyaluronic acid, and it is what most products labelled hyaluronic actually contain. The salt dissolves more readily and the molecule is smaller, so it sits in the outer layer of skin rather than only on top of it.
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid humectant
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid cut into much shorter fragments. The smaller the fragment, the further into the outer layer it can settle, which is why serums stack several sizes together instead of using one.
- Hyaluronic Acid humectant
- Hyaluronic Acid is a sugar chain the body already makes, and one gram of it can hold several litres of water. In a formula it is a humectant that pulls water to the surface of skin and holds it in a film, which is what makes skin look plumper while it is there.
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is the light fraction of coconut oil, with the heavy parts removed. It is the workhorse emollient of modern formulas: it softens skin, dissolves oil-soluble actives and absorbs without the greasy weight of a whole plant oil.
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract plant extract
- Rice Extract is the anchor of the Korean rice-skincare category. It carries starches, amino acids and ferulic acid, and it is used for the look of dullness and for a soft, blurred finish.
- Hydrogenated Lecithin emulsifier
- Hydrogenated Lecithin is lecithin with its unsaturated bonds filled in, which makes it far more stable. It emulsifies and is the standard shell for the liposomes that carry actives into the outer layer of skin.
- Sodium Polyacrylate thickener
- Sodium Polyacrylate is a polymer that absorbs many times its weight in water. It thickens a formula and holds water in a gel against the skin.
- Adenosine active
- Adenosine is a nucleoside that Korea's own cosmetic authority recognises as a wrinkle-care functional ingredient, which is why it appears on so many Korean lists at a low level. It is used for the look of fine lines and is stable and well tolerated.
- Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate is a mild sugar-derived emulsifier and solubiliser used where a formula must stay clear.
- Polyglutamic Acid humectant
- Polyglutamic Acid comes from fermented soy and holds several times more water than hyaluronic acid for its weight. It forms a light film on the surface, so it is often layered with hyaluronic rather than replacing it.
- Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate is a mild sugar-derived emulsifier that holds oil into water and thickens slightly.
- Disodium EDTA chelator
- EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
- Xanthan Gum thickener
- Xanthan Gum is a polysaccharide made by fermenting sugar. It thickens a watery formula into a gel and holds the whole thing in suspension so nothing separates. Too much of it and a serum turns stringy, which is why it appears in fractions of a percent.
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid exfoliant
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid is salicylic acid with a fatty tail, sometimes sold as LHA. It stays nearer the surface than salicylic acid and works at a higher pH, so it exfoliates more evenly and more gently.
- Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate is a mild sugar-derived solubiliser used to dissolve fragrance and oil into watery formulas.
- Malt Extract plant extract
- Malt Extract comes from sprouted barley and carries sugars, amino acids and B vitamins. It is used as a conditioning, hydrating extract.
- Retinal active
- Retinal is retinaldehyde, a vitamin A derivative one chemical step closer to retinoic acid than retinol is. It is yellow-orange and unstable in light, so products carrying it are usually opaque.
- Panthenol humectant
- Panthenol is pro-vitamin B5: skin converts it to pantothenic acid. It is a humectant that holds water and leaves skin feeling soft and less tight, and it is one of the ingredients formulators reach for when a formula also contains something harsh.
- Kummerowia Striata Extract plant extract
- Japanese clover extract, a small legume used in East Asian herbal practice. It is a conditioning plant extract.
- Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate antioxidant
- Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate is a water-soluble, stable vitamin C salt. It works at near-neutral pH, so it appears in formulas aimed at skin that pure ascorbic acid leaves stinging.
- Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant
- Tocopheryl Acetate is a stable vitamin E ester that skin converts to tocopherol. It is used as an antioxidant and a light emollient and holds up better than plain vitamin E in a formula.
- Cinchona Pubescens Bark Extract plant extract
- Cinchona bark extract, the bark quinine comes from. In cosmetics it is used as a conditioning extract, most often in scalp products.
- Leptospermum Scoparium Leaf Extract plant extract
- Manuka leaf extract, from the tree manuka honey comes from. It resists microbes and is used for the look of congested skin.
- Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract plant extract
- Dioscorea Japonica is Japanese wild yam, whose root is naturally slippery with mucilage. Its extract hydrates and leaves a cushioned feel.
- Beta-Glucan polysaccharide
- Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide from oats or yeast. It holds a large amount of water, forms a soothing film, and is one of the ingredients formulators reach for in products aimed at reactive skin.
- Hydrolyzed Corn Starch absorbent
- Hydrolyzed Corn Starch is starch broken into smaller fragments. It gives a silky, powdery slip and absorbs a little oil.
- Tranexamic Acid active
- Tranexamic Acid is a synthetic amino acid derivative used for the look of stubborn discolouration and post-blemish marks. It is water soluble, stable and comfortable next to niacinamide, which is how it is usually paired.
- Retinyl Palmitate active
- Retinyl Palmitate is retinol bound to a fatty acid. It is the mildest common retinoid because skin has to make three conversions before it becomes active, which also makes it the least likely to cause flaking.
- Biotin vitamin
- Biotin is vitamin B7. In skincare it is a conditioning vitamin, most often in hair and scalp formulas.
- Sucrose humectant
- Sucrose is table sugar, used here as a humectant. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and, in a scrub, doubles as the physical grain.
- Thiamine HCl vitamin
- Thiamine is vitamin B1, supplied as its hydrochloride salt so it dissolves in water. It is a conditioning vitamin and usually appears as part of a B-complex.
- Folic Acid vitamin
- Folic Acid is vitamin B9. It is used in a formula as a conditioning vitamin, usually as part of a B-complex blend.
- Pyridoxine vitamin
- Pyridoxine is vitamin B6. In a formula it is a conditioning vitamin, most often in B-complex blends and scalp products.
- Cyanocobalamin vitamin
- Cyanocobalamin is vitamin B12, and it is a deep pink-red, which is why a formula carrying it often has a colour nobody added on purpose. It is used as a conditioning vitamin.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809562191742
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 30 ml
- Category
- Serum & Ampoule
- Actives
- Adenosine, Beta-Glucan, Collagen, Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Retinol, Rice Extract, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tranexamic Acid
- Ships from
- California or Korea
Orders ship from California or direct from Korea with tracked delivery to your door, and both routes carry the same Korean-market release. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
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How to use
- Use it after cleansing and toning, while the surface is still slightly damp.
- Press three or four drops over the face and neck rather than rubbing them in.
- Wait until it feels dry to the touch, then apply your moisturiser over the top.
- Do not apply it over a cream or an oil, since a light serum cannot get through a finished occlusive layer.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this serum on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract on the list.
- Retinal is on this list, so keep this serum to the evening and build the nights up slowly rather than starting nightly.
- Salicylic Acid on this list makes this serum an exfoliating step, so do not stack it with another one on the same night.
Complete the routine
- This itemArencia Rice Mucin Glow Serum 30ml$50.00

- Cleanse first, so the next step meets bare skinArencia Fresh Royal Rosehip Cleanser 120g$32.50

- The treatment step of this routineArencia Holy Hyssop Serum 30 50g$57.50

Total for 3 items$140.00
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The Original Korean Formula serum from Arencia, 30ml formulated with Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract and Niacinamide, shipped from California or direct from Korea.
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