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Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract쑥잎추출물

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On a Korean label: 쑥잎추출물 = Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract — Mugwort (쑥).

What it is

An extract of Korean mugwort leaves (Artemisia princeps). Mugwort, 쑥, is a classic Korean herb in food and baths.

On a Korean label

Korean mugwort leaf extract is 쑥잎추출물 (old name 애엽추출물); whole-plant Korean mugwort extract is 쑥추출물 (Artemisia Princeps Extract). Common mugwort, a different species, is 불가리스쑥추출물 — whose old name was also 쑥추출물, so an older pack can mean either.

Korean rules

The Korean ingredient dictionary lists no limit, label caution or functional-ingredient status for it.

Related names on Korean labels

KoreanEnglish (INCI)What it is
쑥추출물 Artemisia Princeps Extractwhole-plant Korean mugwort extract
불가리스쑥추출물 Artemisia Vulgaris Extractcommon mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) extract

Questions

What is 쑥 in skincare?

Mugwort. The ingredient list says 쑥잎추출물 (leaf) or 쑥추출물 (whole plant) for Korean mugwort, Artemisia princeps, or 불가리스쑥추출물 for common mugwort.

Sources

  1. Korea Cosmetic Association — ingredient dictionary (대한화장품협회 성분사전)

Checked 26 October 2026. Rules change — the official texts above are the final word.