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Artemisia Rice Essence Toner.

April Skin Artemisia Rice Essence Toner
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About this product

A lightweight toner with mugwort, rice extract, and multiple types of sodium hyaluronate, designed to hydrate and calm the skin.

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Guru Score

71%

Mixed

3 experts · Moderate agreement
3Gurus
1Yay
2Mixed
0Nay

What the gurus are saying

This toner delivers serious hydration with a gentle, calming feel that suits acne-prone skin well. The mugwort and rice extract appeal to those after soothing properties, while the sodium hyaluronate complex locks in moisture effectively. One caveat: it reads richer than a typical toner because of emollient esters and niacinamide at five percent, so anyone with oily skin may find it too occlusive for daily use, though those with dry skin or combo skin layering it with lighter products report it works beautifully. Availability is spotty outside dedicated K-beauty retailers, which can make it tricky to restock.
Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take August 2026

What the gurus are saying.

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~Yay
"This toner has mugwort, rice extract, cacao extract, neem extract, and different types of sodium hyaluronate, so it looks pretty gentle. It has a liquidy texture and a little bit of a scent, which mugwort typically does, and I find that calming, especially for certain acne prone skin types. It felt nice and I don't have any complaints about it either way. I would say if you have acne prone skin this might be a nice one, and it's nice that it's vegan and cruelty free, I like both of those."
~Mixed
"This has the highest concentration of niacinamide, five percent, higher than all the other toners I've talked about, plus multiple emollient esters for a rich occlusive texture, tranexamic acid, and four ceramide complex ingredients to help repair your skin barrier. This is the richest, most textured of all the toners I've talked about, but the oils at the top of the ingredient list make this formula more of a lightweight moisturizer than a toner. If you have really dry skin and you want aggressive brightening effects and heavy hydration, this is for you, but it's definitely not for my oily or acne prone skin, because it's basically a brightening emulsion disguised as a toner. So if you're dry skin and chasing brightening effects, chemist approved, but if you're oily skin, it's a hard pass because it's way too rich and will most likely break you out. I've personally been using this on my skin this winter because my skin leans dry during the season, and it has been a great add to my skincare lineup. My skin loves it, it has not broken me out, but I would not use this in the summertime. If you're combo skin and you feel like this is something you want to try, I absolutely recommend it. It's such a great product layered with other products as well."
~Mixed
"April Skin Artemisia Rice Essence Toner, I'm going to rate this a four out of five. It has nothing to do with performance. It's so hydrating, it has a little bit more body, just a touch more plumpness in the texture. It's still really runny, just a little bit more slip, and it dives in really deep, super duper hydrating. I absolutely love how this feels. But the reason I knocked a star off is because it's just kind of hard to find. It's not available on all K-Beauty retailers. You can really only find it on April Skin, sometimes you can get it on Amazon. So I don't really love that it's just not widely available. But I really love the hydration level of this toner."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is April Skin Artemisia Rice Essence Toner?

A lightweight toner with mugwort, rice extract, and multiple types of sodium hyaluronate, designed to hydrate and calm the skin.

Is April Skin Artemisia Rice Essence Toner worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 71%.

What is April Skin Artemisia Rice Essence Toner's Guru Score?

April Skin Artemisia Rice Essence Toner holds a Guru Score of 71%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is April Skin Artemisia Rice Essence Toner best for?

April Skin Artemisia Rice Essence Toner is generally suited to dry skin and sensitive skin.

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