Mugwort Calming Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
by Round Lab
Updated November 10, 2026
Mugwort cleanser calms redness and removes sunscreen without stripping; eye irritation reported.
What the community says
A foaming cleanser with mugwort, centella compounds, panthenol, and gentle amino-acid surfactants, built for reactive, acne-prone skin that still needs sunscreen removed. It leaves many faces comfortable, though dry skin can find it stripping and eyes may sting.
What this means for you
What people love
- Holy-grail cleansing without a stripped finish
- Foams well and removes sunscreen
- Calms redness on reactive, acne-prone skin
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What the science says
Centella, also called cica, has been studied for redness and irritation in just two studies 1. The one study that tested it directly found it reduced redness more than a placebo after laser treatment, and it also improved crusting and overall skin appearance 1. With so few studies, the evidence is not proven yet, so any benefit remains unconfirmed 1.
- Centella/Cica for redness/irritation Not proven yet · 2 studies
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
How we grade researchFull ingredient list · 28
Round Lab Mugwort Calming Cleanser ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Butylene Glycol, Coco-Betaine, Betaine, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract (10,045PPM), Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract 800PM, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Panthenol, Allantoin, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Malt Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Sodium Chloride, Aspartic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyquaternium-67, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Oil
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 31 mentions across 22 threads
Round Lab Mugwort Calming Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 22 threads from r/tretinoin, r/AsianBeauty and 4 more, summarized.
“Night time: I wash with round lab mugwort cleanser, then once a week I’ll use Paula’s choice SA”
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“Night time: I wash with round lab mugwort cleanser”
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“Paula’s choice is a toner and for the sunscreen I use round lab”
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“I fell in love with ... Calming Mugwort Cleanser”
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“Round Lab Mugwort Calming Cleanser: I use this at night as a second cleanser after the Rice Bran Scrub, it's more gentle and my skin feels moisturized”
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“The Dokdo is more moisturizing compared to the Mugwort but as summer's coming along I quite appreciate the mugwort one”
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“Round lab mugwort cleanser 150 ml”
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“Absolute holy grail.Strong enough to cleanse away sunscreen but not strippinv at all.Has some calming effect to my acne prone skin”
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“It does kinda irritate my eyes though”
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“Also the Round Lab mugwort cleanser.”
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“Haven't found a better one for dry sensitive skin yet, but open to suggestions!”
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“my skin *adores* it”
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“i actually like the round lab mugwort cleanser better”
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“solid and basic product. i like it 7/10.”
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“The Round Lab Mugwort cleanser is amazing too”
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