Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
- Exfoliation
- Anti-blemish
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Key actives
Product Summary
"Tatcha - Pore-purifying & Moisture Power Pair" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (sodium hyaluronate 0.05% - 0.25%, diglycerin 0.05% - 0.20%, glycerin 0.05% - 0.30% and glycerin 22.00% - 33.00%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Tatcha" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.
Price
The product retails for 136.00$ in the United States.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Pore-purifying & Moisture Power Pair
Source: From product name
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
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. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
diglycerin, glycerin.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, behenyl alcohol.
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
Helps oil and water mix together, preserve cosmetic products, and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
A product of yeast fermentation. Can contain humectants that help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help neutralize free oxidants
Non-drying alcohol that helps water and oil mix together. Also serves as an emollient
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
Help improve the product's texture
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
A lightweight, clarifying water cream releases a burst of hydrating nutrients and pore-refining botanicals for healthy aging and smooth, balanced skin. Ideal for combo-oily skin.
Source: Tatcha
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Pore-purifying & Moisture Power Pair
Source: From product name
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color
Helps stabilize the product formulation
A tree rasin that could temporarily tighten the skin and might help regulate sebum production, but the research on its effectiveness in skin is lacking
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
A clarifying clay mask that warms to open pores and purify with Japanese volcanic ash, gently exfoliates with Japanese konjac, and minimizes excess oil and sebum with Okinawa kucha clay for smoother, clearer skin in just 3 minutes. The Water Cream , 75 ml | 2.54 fl. oz.
Source: Tatcha
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.
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
Used to thicken the product formulation and might help to add minerals to the surface of the skin. It is used in scrubs as a physical exfoliant. Can increase sensitivity to other ingredients if left on the skin or used in high concentration
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Exfoliation | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 18/100.
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Ingredient list view
Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Kaolin, Illite, Propanediol, Bentonite, Water, Glucomannan, Glyceryl stearate se, Hydroxyapatite, Behenyl alcohol, Maris sal, Sea salt, Stearyl alcohol, Parfum, Saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Cladosiphon okamuranus extract, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Niacinamide, Volcanic soil, Quillaja saponaria bark extract, Sapindus mukorossi peel extract, Rosa multiflora fruit extract, Belamcanda chinensis root extract, Eriobotrya japonica leaf extract, Houttuynia cordata extract, Tocopherol, Cellulose acetate, Lauryl glucoside, Capryloyl glycine, Propylene glycol stearate, Magnesium stearate, Acrylates/ammonium methacrylate copolymer, Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Citral, Limonene, Linalool, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Water, Saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Glycerin, Diglycerin, Diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Cladosiphon okamuranus extract, Peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, Gold, Belamcanda chinensis root extract, Rosa multiflora fruit extract, Houttuynia cordata extract, Sophora angustifolia root extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Lecithin, Pistacia lentiscus gum, Sodium chloride, Sodium citrate, Mica, Tin oxide, Dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, Dimethicone/phenyl vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Butylene glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipropylene glycol, Parfum, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891
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