Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
- Anti-oxidation
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
- Exfoliation
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Product Summary
"Tatcha - The Silk Serum" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (betaine 3.00% - 3.60% and glycerin 3.80% - 4.70%). 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 127.00CA$ in Canada, from 36.00$ up to 98.00$ in the United States and from 98.00£ up to 115.00£ in the United Kingdom.
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Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (camellia sinensis leaf 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 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
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
A berry extract. Might have some anti-oxidant properties
An algae extract that might have anti-oxidant properties
An emollient that softens the skin
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Silk Protein A moisture-binding ingredient that helps smooth and plump the appearance of dry, fine lines.
Source: Tatcha
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:
betaine, 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: caprylic/capric triglyceride, helianthus annuus seed oil.
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
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
An algae extract that might have anti-oxidant properties
An emollient that softens the skin
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
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
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
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?
Silk Protein A moisture-binding ingredient that helps smooth and plump the appearance of dry, fine lines.
Source: Tatcha
This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.This ingredient - camellia sinensis leaf extract - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.
This ingredient camellia sinensis leaf extract might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin and help it fight off some of the sun damage.
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
An emollient that softens the skin
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Cranberry, a superfruit that contains amino acids, is known for exfoliation and providing a radiant complexion.
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.
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 41/100.
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Ingredient list view
Water, Saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, Glycerin, Betaine, Pentylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Propanediol, Vaccinium macrocarpon fruit extract, Crithmum maritimum extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Cladosiphon okamuranus extract, Squalane, Sericin, Morus alba leaf extract, Hydrolyzed silk, Unknown, Diglucosyl gallic acid, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Hydrolyzed conchiolin protein, Caprylyl glycol, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Citrus limon peel oil, Citrus latifolia peel oil, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Ocimum basilicum oil, Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, Juniperus virginiana oil, Amyris balsamifera bark oil, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Sodium citrate, Citric acid, Disodium edta, Potassium hydroxide, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Tin oxide, Citral, Limonene, Linalool, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891
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