Ssuk is the Korean word for mugwort, a wild plant eaten in spring in rice cakes and soup and long used in Korean skincare.

Where can I buy fermented Jeju mugwort skincare in Australia?

Roséel's RE+ range, built on Jeju mugwort and nine Korean botanicals fermented for 180 days, is sold on jinjja.shop in Australian dollars.

Jeju Mugwort (Ssuk) in Korean Skincare

Q: What is Jeju mugwort?

Mugwort grown on Jeju, Korea's volcanic southern island. Roséel uses Jeju mugwort that grows against the coastal sea wind.

Mugwort, ssuk (쑥) in Korean, is one of the most familiar plants in Korea. It grows wild almost everywhere, it is eaten every spring, and it has been part of Korean skincare long before K-beauty had a name. Jeju mugwort is mugwort grown on Jeju, Korea’s volcanic southern island.

Why is mugwort so important in Korea?

Mugwort appears in Korea’s founding myth: in the story of Dangun, a bear eats mugwort and garlic in a cave and becomes a woman, who becomes the mother of the first Korean king. Every spring, young mugwort shoots go into ssuk-tteok (green rice cakes) and ssukguk (mugwort soup), and dried mugwort is a familiar sight in Korean homes.

What is Jeju mugwort?

Mugwort grown on Jeju Island, off Korea’s southern coast. Roséel uses Jeju 비쑥 (bi-ssuk), which the brand describes as growing against the coastal sea wind.

What is fermented mugwort in skincare?

Mugwort that has been fermented before it goes into a formula. Roséel, made by EUNMI Co., Ltd. in Gangneung, ferments Jeju mugwort with nine Korean medicinal botanicals (goji berry, honeysuckle, licorice, angelica, gardenia and purslane among them) for 180 days in blue earthenware jars. The brand states the fermented complex is patented. More on Korean fermented skincare.

Where can I buy Jeju mugwort skincare in Australia?

Roséel’s fermented Jeju mugwort range is sold in Australian dollars on jinjja.shop:

RE+ Foaming Cleanser, 100 ml, weakly acidic, A$14.99
RE+ Toner with niacinamide, 110 ml, A$20.99
RE+ Serum with vegan (plant-derived) PDRN, 45 ml, A$29.99
RE+ Cream with a ceramide complex, 55 ml, A$29.99
RE+ Eye Cream, 20 g, A$33.00
4-Step Set, gift wrapped, A$120

Orders including Roséel ship free from Korea, taking about 10 to 14 days.

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