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Missha Red Algae Treatment Essence Versus Missha Artemisia Calming Essence

Essence
Essence
Korean Brand South Korea
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on March 07, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe essences. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Benefits

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse. 

It is a:

  • Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
  • Emollient, helping to soften skin
  • Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
  • Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives 

When to use

13 Routines
54% use in am
46% use in pm
92% use every day
23 Routines
48% use in am
52% use in pm
100% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Missha Red Algae Treatment Essence 5 ingredients

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Missha Artemisia Calming Essence 5 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Absorbs Well (2) Light (2) Strong Scent (2)
Alodia's avatar

Alodia

9 months ago
Review

This has been one of the best things I found for my skin. Helps so much with my irritated skin from retinol! So much improvement in skin texture and pores looks smooth.

Love the natural mugwort smell, very herbal. (Double fermented)
Texture is very light and watery, absorbs easily into the skin.

Will be in rotation with Missha 5x essence.

#light
#absorbs well
#strong scent
#works well
beatrizcasagrande's avatar

Beatriz Casagrande

6 months ago
Review

Texture is very watery, absorbs easily into the skin and during the summer I don't even need a moisturizer (I live in a tropical country and my skin is normal). I really liked it!

The scent is good. My sister used it when her cheeks were really pink due to rosacea and it visibly helped (did not solve the problem, it's just an essence..)

#great value
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well