Arencia Calendula Rice Mochi Cleanser | Gentle Cleanser for Dry & Sensitive Skin (120g)
Actually Effective, Actually Soft.
What It Is
Calendula is Arencia's gentlest formula, built specifically for dry, dull, and sensitive skin that reacts to standard foaming cleansers. Hand-kneaded 7,200 times and slow-fermented for 72 hours with more than 30 plant-based ingredients, the mochi-soft texture cleanses without the tight, squeaky-clean feeling that usually follows a face wash. Calendula and heartleaf do the calming and brightening work, while rice powder provides exfoliation gentle enough for reactive skin.
Why This Works for Sensitive, Dry Skin
What's Actually Doing the Work
Rich in Vitamin C and flavonoids, calendula offers deep hydration, a brightening effect, and calms irritated skin — the core reason this variant is built for dry, sensitive, and dull skin specifically.
A calming botanical widely used in Korean skincare for reactive and blemish-prone skin, supporting the formula's overall gentleness.
Adds a lightweight hydrating and soothing effect, supporting skin that tends toward dryness or flakiness.
Witch hazel offers mild toning, while finely milled rice powder delivers gentle physical exfoliation that sloughs away dead skin without irritating reactive skin.
Perfect For
- Dry & dehydrated skin
- Sensitive, reactive skin
- Dull, tired-looking complexion
- Occasional flakiness or rough patches
- Anyone who finds foaming cleansers too stripping
- Daily makeup & SPF removal
- Gentle weekly mask treatments
- Mature skin needing extra comfort
How To Use
- Use lukewarm, not hot, water. Hot water increases dryness and irritation for sensitive skin types — this matters more with this variant than the oil-control ones.
- Follow immediately with a moisturizer while skin is still slightly damp to lock in hydration.
- Safe for daily use even on reactive skin, but patch test first if you have a known sensitivity to any botanical extracts.
Glycerin, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Meal, 1,2-Hexanediol, Coconut Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cellulose, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder, Sodium Isethionate, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fiber, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sodium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Fragrance, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dextrin, Disodium EDTA, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract.
Product Details
| Brand | Arencia |
| Product | Calendula Rice Mochi Cleanser |
| Net Weight | 120g / 4.23 oz |
| Best For | Dry, sensitive, dull skin |
| Key Actives | Calendula Officinalis, Heartleaf, Prickly Pear Extract |
| Texture | Mochi-like solid balm that whips into a soft, mild foam |
| Format | Cleanser, gentle exfoliator, and wash-off mask in one |
| Free Of | Parabens, Sulfates, Mineral Oil, Phthalates |
| Country of Origin | Republic of Korea |
| Cleanser | Best Skin Type | Key Actives | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Green | Oily, acne-prone | Green Tea, Witch Hazel, Centella, Niacinamide | Breakouts, blackheads, clogged pores (bestseller) |
| Fresh Blue Hyssop | Oily, combination | Hyssop, Chaga Mushroom, Bentonite Clay | Oil control, enlarged pores, gentle daily balance |
| Black Tea & Yuzu | Oily, combination, congested | Fermented Black Tea, Charcoal, Yuzu | Oil control + brightening, dull congested skin |
| Calendula | Dry, sensitive, dull | Calendula, Heartleaf, Prickly Pear | Soothing dry or reactive skin, dullness |
| Fresh Rose Hip | Normal, mature, dry | Rosehip, Pink Aloe, Chamomile | Antioxidant care, softening, mature or dry skin |