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Tatcha The Rice Polish: Deep for combination skin

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  • SuperiorCombination Skin Fit
  • HighEffectiveness
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A great choice for combination skin; a few products fit it even better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

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Lovi Assistant explains

  • Offers excellent exfoliation for your combination skin, as papain and rice powder work to smooth texture and regulate desquamation, addressing oily shine. Saccharomyces Camellia Sinensis Cladosiphon Okamuranus Rice Leaf Ferment Filtrate provides additional antioxidant and soothing benefits.
  • Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract and Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract offer further mild exfoliation and pore refinement, complementing the primary actives for your oily shine concerns.
  • The formula is safe for your combination skin, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.

How to apply

  • Use this enzyme powder exfoliant in your PM weekly routine. Start 1x/week and increase frequency slowly if your skin tolerates it well.
  • Apply this enzyme powder exfoliant after your cleaner and before your hydrating toner. Follow up with your regular serum and moisturizer.
  • Dispense a small amount of the enzyme powder exfoliant into wet hands and lather into a soft foam. Gently massage onto your face while avoiding any harsh rubbing.
  • Apply this enzyme powder exfoliant to slightly damp skin to help with even distribution. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water after a minute.
  • Avoid the eye area and do a patch test before your first use. Stop using this enzyme powder exfoliant if you notice any irritation.

People Say

★4.6Overall rating based on 2.9k+ reviews

Users with oily, combination, and congestion-prone skin consistently praise this water-activated exfoliant for delivering a "glass-like" smoothness without the harshness of physical scrubs. While the Japanese wild rose and leopard lily formula is celebrated for visibly tightening pores and reducing breakouts, a minority of users find the "squeaky clean" finish slightly drying if not immediately followed by a moisturizer. This summary is based on a very large amount of data and should definitely be taken into account.

Highlights

  • Gentle yet effective exfoliation Mostly Mentioned
    • “Leaves my skin baby soft and perfectly clean.”
    • “Non-abrasive but gets all the dead skin off.”
    • “My face feels polished but not raw like other scrubs.”
  • Pore refinement & clarity Often Mentioned
    • “Snatches the grime out of your pores.”
    • “Visibly tightens pores after just one use.”
    • “Helps keep my blackheads and breakouts at bay.”
  • High price point Often Mentioned
    • “It hurts my wallet every time I buy it.”
    • “Amazing product but way too expensive.”
    • “Hard to justify the price for a face wash.”
  • Balanced deep clean Sometimes Noted
    • “Deep cleans without leaving my face tight.”
    • “Removes excess oil but keeps skin soft.”
    • “Perfect balance for my combination skin.”
  • Luxurious foam texture Sometimes Noted
    • “Turns into a cloud-like foam that feels amazing.”
    • “The lather is so rich and creamy.”
    • “Feels like a mini spa ritual every morning.”
  • Packaging design flaws Sometimes Noted
    • “Glass jar is terrifyingly slippery in the shower.”
    • “The dispensing hole gets clogged with water.”
    • “Hate that the new jar is opaque; can't see what's left.”
  • Potential for dryness Rarely Noted
    • “Left my skin feeling a bit too squeaky and tight.”
    • “Can be drying if I use it every single day.”
    • “Caused some dry patches around my nose.”
  • Scent preferences Rarely Noted
    • “Has a weird, earthy rice smell I don't love.”
    • “Smells a bit like hamster food.”
    • “The scent is unappealing but fades quickly.”

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Questions and answers

What makes Tatcha The Rice Polish: Deep a great fit for combination skin?

This exfoliant is a great fit because papain and rice powder smooth texture and calm oily shine without causing irritation. Additional fruit and plant extracts refine pores and provide extra soothing benefits for your skin.

Giornale Italiano Di Dermatologia E Venereologia, 2015International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024

Which ingredients make this exfoliant a good fit for combination skin?

Papain and rice powder make this exfoliant a great fit for combination skin by smoothing texture and helping control oily shine. Rosa multiflora fruit extract and belamcanda chinensis root extract further refine pores, while fermented extracts soothe the skin.

Giornale Italiano Di Dermatologia E Venereologia, 2015International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024

What does Rice Enzyme Powder do for combination skin?

Rice Enzyme Powder helps clean and smooth combination skin by gently removing dead skin cells and excess oil while keeping dry areas comfortable. It provides antioxidant protection and helps keep your skin feeling soft and balanced.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2011

What does Papain do for combination skin?

Papain gently exfoliates the skin by breaking down dead surface proteins, which helps keep oily and dry areas balanced and smooth. It is unlikely to cause severe irritation when used properly, though mild tingling may occur.

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2022

Where does this exfoliant go in a skincare routine for combination skin?

This exfoliant goes in your weekly routine once a week, and if you tolerate it well and see good results, you may carefully use it more often. Lovi routines put it after a makeup remover and cleanser, and before a cleansing mask, hydrating toner, treatment, and moisturizer.

Can I use it with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this exfoliant with retinol, but to keep your skin calm, use them on different days or separate them into your morning and evening routines. Because both ingredients help smooth texture, alternating them helps you avoid irritation and keeps your skin feeling soft.

How often should I use this exfoliant?

Start by using this exfoliant once a week as part of your routine. If your skin tolerates it well and you see good results, you can carefully use it more often.

Can it clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for combination skin?

This exfoliant is a great fit for combination skin and is unlikely to cause clogged pores or breakouts since it helps smooth texture and refine pores without harsh ingredients. Reviewers rarely mention dryness, and the formula is safe for your skin type.

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2014Giornale Italiano Di Dermatologia E Venereologia, 2015

Is this exfoliant fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

It has no fragrance and contains drying alcohol (alcohol).

What the research says

  • A fixed combination of hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol glycospheres, and papain glycospheres in aqueous gel applied once daily for 12 weeks achieved a 41% mean reduction in GAGS score and a 40.8% mean reduction in total lesions, with 15.3% of patients experiencing mild to moderate local side effects, in 94 evaluable patients with comedonal-papular, mild to moderate acne of the face.

    Giornale Italiano Di Dermatologia E Venereologia, 2015
  • Rice bran soft and hard waxes exhibited anti-skin ageing activities including melanogenesis inhibition, antioxidant protection, collagen stimulation, matrix metalloproteinase suppression, and anti-inflammation in cultured skin cells.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024
  • Bacterial cellulose membranes with and without glycerin showed good skin compatibility and no barrier disruption in human subjects compared to a negative control, with glycerin-containing membranes additionally providing a statistically significant skin moisturizing effect (p=0.044).

    European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2014
  • Daily application of a cream containing niosomes loaded with purple glutinous rice extract in 20 human volunteers for 28 days resulted in a significant decrease in melanin index and skin roughness by -14.05% and -9.95%, and increases in skin hydration and elastic recovery by +48.73% and +35.98% compared to initial values.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2020
  • The iontophoretic delivery of hyaluronic acid nanogel-loaded Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate significantly reduced advanced glycation end products and mitigated skin stiffening in an ex vivo skin tissue glycation model.

    International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2025
  • Red rice extract suppressed UVB-induced inflammation and skin aging in human skin fibroblasts by inhibiting the MAPK signaling pathway, leading to decreased NF-kappa B and AP-1 activation, reduced ECM degradation, and increased ECM synthesis compared to UVB-irradiated controls.

    Natural Product Communications, 2016
  • Topical papain treatment may slightly decrease pain within 30 minutes in humans stung by Chrysaora chinensis compared to placebo.

    Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 2016
  • Reflux extraction of Carica papaya leaves yielded higher antioxidant capacity and superior in vitro wound-healing activities including fibroblast proliferation, cell migration, and collagen synthesis in human skin fibroblasts compared to ultrasonic-assisted extraction and agitation.

    Molecules, 2020
  • Carica papaya leaf extracts obtained via supercritical fluid and conventional methods demonstrated antioxidant and cytoprotective effects on skin fibroblasts against oxidative stress, driven by their respective lipophilic and hydrophilic constituents.

    Molecules, 2021
  • Topical application of a mixture of extracts of Kochia scoparia and Rosa multiflora recovered dermal thickness and dermal fibroblasts, increased procollagen 1 and TGF-beta expression, and decreased MMP-13 expression in photoirradiated hairless mouse skin compared with vehicle control.

    International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2016
  • Quercetin phospholipids 1% cream significantly reduced UV-, histamine-, and chemical-induced skin erythema (-10.05%) and mean wheal diameter in 30 healthy human volunteers, showing comparable efficacy to 1% dexchlorpheniramine cream.

    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2016
  • Quercetin-loaded niosomes formulated with Span60-RH40 at a 9:11 mass ratio improved quercetin solubility, photostability, sustained release, and transdermal penetration, yielding a skin retention 2.95 times higher than quercetin solution.

    Molecules, 2019
  • Optimized rutin-loaded glycerosomes formulated into a nanosunscreen gel demonstrated sustained drug release, greater skin permeation, good antioxidant activity, and better epidermal retention compared to the dermis, indicating high safety, stability, and sun protection factor values for topical administration.

    Gels, 2023
  • Nanofibrillar cellulose dressing provides efficient wound healing comparable to polylactide-based copolymer dressings at skin graft donor sites in 24 patients, with significant improvements in observer scar thickness and vascularity and skin elasticity.

    Advances in Wound Care, 2020
  • AgNP-BC exhibited over 99% reduction in Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with no cytotoxicity, allowing epidermal cell attachment and growth compared to unmodified bacterial cellulose.

    Carbohydrate Polymers, 2014
  • Cellulose acetate and soy protein hydrolysate nanofibrous dressings promote fibroblast proliferation in vitro and accelerate wound healing with reduced scar formation in vivo.

    Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2018

Ingredients

Microcrystalline Cellulose, Rice Powder, Sodium Lauryl Phosphate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Lauryl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate, Saccharomyces Camellia Sinensis Cladosiphon Okamuranus Rice Leaf Ferment Filtrate, Papain, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Rice Bran Extract, Propanediol, Dextrin, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phytosteryl Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Iron Oxides Ci 77492, Ultramarines, Tocopherol, Alcohol, Water

Behind this fit score

Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

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