Tatcha Mini The Essence Skincare Boosting Treatment
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MoisturizingSoy amino acids, Yeast extractWorks
“What it is: A skincare-boosting treatment of 100 percent Hadasei-3™, a trio of fermented Japanese superfoods proven to hydrate, resurface, soften, and plump skin.”
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": soy amino acids, yeast extract.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
ExfoliationNo ingredient credited for this claimNot delivered
“What it is: A skincare-boosting treatment of 100 percent Hadasei-3™, a trio of fermented Japanese superfoods proven to hydrate, resurface, soften, and plump skin.”
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
Anti-oxidationSide benefit · Yeast extractMay help
This product contains antioxidants (yeast extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.
Can it cause trouble?
Irritancy1 flagged ingredientLow risk
ComedogenicClean of flagged comedogenic ingredientsNone flagged
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Ingredients
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Saccharomyces/camellia sinensis leaf/cladosiphon okamuranus/rice ferment filtrate~39–59%
Propanediol~5.2–7.8%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
More about PropanediolSoy amino acids~3.6–5.5%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
More about Soy amino acidsYeast extract~2.6–3.9%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin
More about Yeast extractWater~1.5–2.2%
Ethylhexylglycerin~0.35–0.85%
Sodium dilauramidoglutamide lysine~0.15–0.5%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Phenoxyethanol~0.05–0.3%
- Irritation risk
- Low
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
More about PhenoxyethanolIngredient list view
Saccharomyces/camellia sinensis leaf/cladosiphon okamuranus/rice ferment filtrate, Propanediol, Soy amino acids, Yeast extract, Water, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium dilauramidoglutamide lysine, Phenoxyethanol
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Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.
| TatchaMini The Essence Skincare Boosting TreatmentYOUR PRODUCT | ShiseidoD Program Balance Care Lotion | Indeed LabsInstant Results Nanoblur Colour Corrector Peach | The OrdinarySaccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match | — | 31% | 28% | 28% |
| Price | — | $40.04 | — | $14.00 |
| Shared key ingredients | — | 1 of 2 | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Key difference | — | Erythritol | Copper Gluconate | Squalane |
| Irritancy | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Drying alcohol | — | — | — | — |
| View product | Shop | Shop | Shop |
More alternatives: 111SKIN Clinical Exfoliator by 111skinClinique Moisture Surge Face Spray
Sources cited in this review
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