Isntree
Mugwort Calming Deep Cleansing Balm 100ml
Isntree Mugwort Calming Deep Cleansing Balm is a 100ml cleansing balm whose ingredient list carries Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract alongside Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and Salicylic Acid.
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- Congested skinUneven textureDry skinCompromised barrier
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- Shoppers looking for Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract in a cleansing balmRoutines that want Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract and Capryloyl Salicylic Acid in one stepFilling the cleansing balm step with a Korean-market formula
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How it works
The Mugwort Calming Deep Cleansing Balm is a 100ml cleansing balm, used as the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin, before any water reaches the face. The plant extract it is built around is Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, named thirtieth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Salicylic Acid and Gluconolactone, so the plant extract is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the cleansing balm format rather than by the list alone. Isntree sells this Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract cleansing balm in Korea, and this is that version.
Key benefits
- Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, the plant extract this cleansing balm is built around
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Salicylic Acid and Gluconolactone on the same list, exfoliants
- Synthetic Wax on the same list, an occlusive
- Cetyl Ethylhexanoate and Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil further down the same list
- Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil and Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil further down the same list
- Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract named thirtieth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extractplant extract
Artemisia Princeps is Korean mugwort, one of the country's oldest skincare and bathing plants. Its leaf extract is used for the look of reddened, reactive skin, and it is the ingredient behind the mugwort category. The name on the box points at it, and it is named thirtieth on this cleansing balm's own ingredient list.
Capryloyl Salicylic Acidexfoliant
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. It is named twenty-fifth on this cleansing balm's list, alongside Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract.
Salicylic Acidexfoliant
It loosens the dead cells that block pores and is used for the look of congested, oily skin. The panel names it twenty-seventh on this cleansing balm's list, beside Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract.
Gluconolactoneexfoliant
Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. It is named twenty-ninth on this cleansing balm's list, alongside Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract.
Synthetic Waxocclusive
Synthetic Wax is a purpose-built hydrocarbon wax used to structure balms and sticks. It is odourless and does not oxidise, unlike most natural waxes. The panel names it fifth on this cleansing balm's list, beside Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract.
Isntree Mugwort Calming Deep Cleansing Balm 100ml
Where does this cleansing balm go in my routine?
As the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin, before any water reaches the face. Nothing goes under it: this cleansing balm is the step everything else in the routine lands on top of. 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 Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract and not three changes at once.
What else is on the list besides Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract?
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Salicylic Acid and Gluconolactone. The order they are printed in on this cleansing balm's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Synthetic Wax, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate and Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
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How to use
- Use the Mugwort Calming Deep Cleansing Balm as the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin, before any water reaches the face.
- One scoop with the spatula, warmed between fingertips until it turns to oil, then massaged over dry skin for a minute.
- Emulsify with a little water until it goes milky, rinse, then follow with a water-based cleanser and your toner.
- Once a day, in the evening. Do not skip the second cleanse after it; a balm that is only rinsed leaves a film the next layer has to sit on.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this cleansing balm on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract on the list.
- Citric Acid and Gluconolactone on this list makes this cleansing balm an exfoliating step, so do not stack it with another one on the same night.
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The Original Korean Formula cleansing balm from Isntree, 100ml formulated with Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract and Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Additionally, it has been shown to improve dry skin in those with atopic dermatitis. It also can be good for those with acne-prone skin because of the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory benefits.
Marisa K. Garshick, MDDermatologist, The Zoe Report BHAs like salicylic acid get really deep into the pores, whereas the water-soluble ones don't go as deep.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
This means that gluconolactone acts as an exfoliating acid, but also as a moisturizer. It has moisturizing, soothing, and lightening properties, working well on dry skin.
Paola PeruginiPhD, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
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