Here at Care to Beauty, we’re always on the lookout for the next great cleanser–from gentle milk cleansers to luxe cleansing oils, we’ve tried them all and come back with stories to tell. Cleansing is serious business, after all! Not only is it one of the most essential steps in a skincare routine, as it purifies the skin of impurities and daily grime, but it’s also the first step–and therefore the one that sets the tone for the rest of the routine. With that in mind, today we’re here to tell you about the Arencia Rice Mochi Cleansers: a set of K-Beauty cleansers with unique textures and benefits, which will without a doubt be a worthy addition to any routine. Let’s get to know them!
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What is a Mochi Cleanser?
There are many Arencia Rice Mochi Cleansers to choose from, but what exactly is a Mochi Cleanser, anyway? Easy: it’s a foaming facial cleanser with a mochi-like texture. If you’re not familiar with mochi, it’s a Japanese rice cake with a soft, bouncy, chewy consistency. It’s a little spongy, a little sticky, a little gooey–not very easy to describe, but very delicious to eat, if you’ve ever had the chance to try it!
The Arencia Rice Mochi Cleansers are inspired by this texture, and so they look like no other cleanser you’ve seen before. They come in a little pot, but they’re not creams–they’re somewhere between a gel and a mochi cake, really, with a soft and sticky, gooey, almost elastic consistency. To achieve this unique texture, each cleanser is kneaded over 7.200 times and slow-fermented for 72 hours at low temperature.
There’s more to a Mochi Cleanser than just its texture, though! Each cleanser is formulated with a base of rice extracts, which are then combined with other ingredients–like green tea, calendula, rosehip, blue hyssop, yuzu, or black tea–to target specific skin concerns.
Each cleanser is best suited to a specific skin type and concern–we’ll help you find yours below.
How to use Arencia Rice Mochi Cleansers
First things first: Arencia Rice Mochi Cleansers are foaming cleansers, meant to be lathered and washed away with water. They are not cleansing balms, although the jar they come in might give that impression.
So, here’s how you use them:
- Take a small amount of cleanser onto your fingers or hands, and lather with water to create a soft foam;
- Massage the foam into your skin, using soft circular motions;
- When you’re done, rinse with lukewarm water and pat your skin dry–no rubbing, especially if you have sensitive skin!
How to choose the right Mochi Cleanser for you
Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser
Best for oily and acne-prone skin
The Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser is the ideal cleanser for oily and acne-prone skin. In addition to rice powder, which provides a gentle exfoliating action, this formula also features soothing extracts of green tea and Centella asiatica, along with oil-regulating witch hazel.
Use this cleanser all over your face to refine the skin texture and balance excess oil, or apply it only to specific areas to improve the look of blackheads and sebaceous filaments–your choice!
Arencia Fresh Rosehip Rice Mochi Cleanser
Best for sensitive skin
The pink color should be enough of a clue: the Arencia Fresh Rosehip Rice Mochi Cleanser is the gentlest, most delicate cleanser in this range, perfect for sensitive skin.
Its soothing formula combines natural extracts of rosehip, pink aloe vera, and chamomile to hydrate, nourish, and rebalance sensitive skin. The formula also contains rice powder, which provides a gentle exfoliating action, restoring luminosity and radiance to the skin without triggering sensitivity or irritation.
Arencia Calendula Rice Mochi Cleanser
Best for dry skin
If you have dry, sensitive skin that looks dull, tired, and sometimes even flaky, try the Arencia Calendula Rice Mochi Cleanser. With a gentle formula that combines soothing extracts of calendula and heartleaf, this cleanser gives your skin what it needs to stay calm and comfortable.
The mochi-like texture feels soft and mild on the skin, even as the rice powder in the formula provides gentle exfoliation, sloughing away dead skin cells without irritation.
Arencia Fresh Blue Hyssop Rice Mochi Cleanser
Best for combination and oily skin
If you’re looking for a purifying and oil-balancing effect, ideal for combination or oily skin, try the Arencia Fresh Blue Hyssop Rice Mochi Cleanser. The key ingredient in this cleanser is French hyssop extract, a natural active with a purifying and astringent effect, ideal for reducing the appearance of dilated pores.
The formula also contains rice powder, to exfoliate and refine the skin texture, and bentonite clay, to absorb excess oil and provide a fresh, matte finish.
Arencia Rice Mucin Cleanser
Best for dull and tired skin
The Arencia Rice Mucin Cleanser is a bit like a multivitamin for your skin: infused with nutrient-rich rice extracts, nourishing snail mucin, and antioxidant Theobroma cacao seed extract, this bouncy formula has everything to restore comfort and smoothness to your skin.
At the same time, this unique ingredient blend contributes to a healthier glow, making it ideal for those who struggle with dull, tired skin.
