Arencia

Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser.

Cleansers

About this product

A chewy, mochi-textured cleanser from Arencia, made with green rice, rice water, green tea and witch hazel, that is mixed with water and used to cleanse the face and as a wash-off mask.

Full ingredients

Glycerin, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Meal, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Coconut Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder, Fragrance, Kaolin, Sodium Isethionate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Chloride, Dextrin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract, Hyssopus Officinalis Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract

Guru Score

62%

Mixed

5 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

Soft-butter dense, chewy and genuinely gentle, this mochi cleanser wins fans for a deep clean that leaves skin hydrated rather than stripped, and for doubling as a mask. The catch is makeup. Gurus found it no stand-in for an oil cleanser, especially around the eyes, so it works best as a second cleanse a few times a week, and several call it fun more than essential.

Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take May 2026

What they liked

Gentler than typical Korean cleansers
Small amount goes far

What they flagged

Overhyped

Type

CleansersPowder

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

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What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Dull skin1 expert

“I really feel like it does something to brighten the complexion and deeply cleanse without stripping the skin.”

Gothamista, watch at 9:21

What the gurus are saying.

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CYoung

96k subs

~Nay

"This mochi cleanser is still all over social media, so I bought it from Olive Young Korea to make sure it wasn't fake. It looks kind of fun because it's chewy, but I don't see the point of it. Even though the color doesn't change, I'm giving this one a C. If you're removing that much makeup you need an oil based cleanser anyway, or you have to double cleanse every day and add a foam cleanser, so I just don't like this kind of product when they turn it into a toy."

Gothamista

683k subs

~Mixed

"These cleansers are meant to be first and second cleansers in one, but that doesn't work as well for me. They're not really able to replace my oil-based cleanser, especially where removing stubborn makeup is concerned. It doesn't do the best job of removing makeup around my eyes. But this is a great second cleanser, and it can be used as a mask. I really feel like it does something to brighten the complexion and deeply cleanse without stripping the skin."

Dr. Jenny Liu

324k subs

~Mixed

"That's the only thing. Otherwise I do feel like this cleanser, if you just use it a few times a week, I think it's something that's really fun to do if you want [...] a deep cleanse. Otherwise it's one of those where it's nice and fun to have but not necessary. [...] It's nice and [...] fun to incorporate but not something that I would recommend using regularly into your skincare routine."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

~Mixed

"But I [...] think it's a little in that overhype territory at the moment, it's a fun cleanser and that's why it's getting so much hype. It's a [...] four star cleanser, it's fun, it is nice to use, it didn't change the way I do skincare. You only need a small amount mixed with water, so it's not too expensive if you use it correctly."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Yay

"The Arenia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser is my favorite cleanser in general of the year. [...] Arenia has used a traditional kneading process similar to how mochi is made, and that actually matters here because [...] it changes the way the cleanser works. It has this density to it that is kind of like very soft butter. It spreads slowly, cushions the skin because you can use this as a mask as well."

What the evidence says.

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

Frequently asked.

What is Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser?

A chewy, mochi-textured cleanser from Arencia, made with green rice, rice water, green tea and witch hazel, that is mixed with water and used to cleanse the face and as a wash-off mask.

Is Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 62%.

What is Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser's Guru Score?

Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser holds a Guru Score of 62%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.