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Round Lab Mugwort Calming Toner - US Versus Missha Artemisia Calming Essence

Toner
Essence
Korean Brand South Korea
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on March 07, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, 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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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Mugwort Calming Toner

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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Masking, Solvent

Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created stabilizer and solvent. It is a part of the glycol class in the alcohol family.

Dipropylene Glycol helps dissolve and evenly distribute ingredients. It also helps decrease viscosity and thin out texture.

As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.

Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.

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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 
Solvent

Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin. 

It’s often used to:

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

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When to use

172 Routines
46% use in am
54% use in pm
95% use every day
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48% use in am
52% use in pm
100% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Round Lab Mugwort Calming Toner 32 ingredients

4.4 /5
from 5 ratings
Hydrating (3) Light (3) Absorbs Well (2)
ylannguyen's avatar

Y-Lan

8 months ago
Review

A great toner that suits my combination skin. It’s quite soothing and has no scent or a very very light one. I wanted to try a product with mugwort and I am quite satisfied. I will also probably buy another bottle after I finish it.

#hydrating
#light
#no scent
#works well
jDragneel's avatar

jDragneel

1 year ago
Review

Been using for about a month and I really like this product. I’ve got combo/acne prone skin and this is very soothing even when I’ve got breakouts. It has an herbaceous scent that some might not like but it isn’t very strong and I’ve come to enjoy it. It also dries down well and doesn’t leave any unpleasant residue on the skin. Will be repurchasing when I use up my current bottle.

#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
#light scent

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
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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