Tatcha skincare
Tatcha is an American skincare brand founded in 2009 and owned by Unilever since 2019.
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Tatcha is beloved for its luxurious moisturizers, toners, cleansers, sunscreens, and more, all elevated by its thoughtful formulas. Its products suit combination skin and sensitive skin best, thanks to these gentle, nourishing formulations. For particular concerns, the standout products include The Essence for acne-prone skin, The Texture Tonic for skin with dark spots, and the Violet-C Brightening Serum for mature skin. Together, these carefully crafted offerings deliver a calm, refined ritual for everyday skin health.
Rice
Hyaluronic acid
Green teaThis page covers some of the most popular Tatcha products; for the whole Tatcha range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 34.0k+ reviewsReviewers most often praise Tatcha for lightweight textures, deep hydration, and radiant finishes. The most common complaints are high prices and skin irritation or breakouts.
Highlights
Hydrating and dewy moisturizers Mostly Mentioned
- “Gives me that glass skin look — The Dewy Skin Cream”
- “feels like a drink of water for the skin — The Water Cream”
- “leaves skin plump and hydrated — Indigo Overnight Repair”
Gentle, hydrating, and effective cleansers Mostly Mentioned
- “gentle daily polish — The Rice Wash”
- “never feels tight — The Rice Wash”
- “clean without stripping — The Matcha Cleanse”
Hydrating and radiant toners Mostly Mentioned
- “skin feels instantly hydrated and plump — The Essence”
- “sinks in immediately — The Essence”
- “smooths rough texture — The Texture Tonic”
High price point and expensive products Mostly Mentioned
- “very expensive — The Rice Polish Classic”
- “stuff is not cheap — The Clarifying Clay Mask”
Defective and poor packaging Often Mentioned
- “leaks easily — The Matcha Cleanse”
- “purple paint flakes off — The Silk Sunscreen SPF 50”
- “ingredients degrade with exposure to air — The Water Cream”
Strong fragrance and scent issues Sometimes Noted
- “Scent is too overpowering — The Dewy Skin Cream”
- “scent is too strong — The Rice Wash”
- “smells like fennel — The Texture Tonic”
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Questions and answers
Is Tatcha good for oily skin?
Tatcha offers a High fit for oily skin through targeted options like The Clarifying Clay Mask, which is rated as a Superior match. The Tatcha-focused routine for oily skin achieves a High fit overall.
Is Tatcha worth it?
Tatcha offers hydrating and dewy moisturizers as well as gentle, hydrating cleansers, though reviewers note a high price point and expensive products. Lovi rates the Tatcha-focused routines Superior for sensitive, combination, and dry skin, but prices on this page range from €64.75 to €179.85.
What are Tatcha's best products?
Tatcha's best products vary by skin type, with choices like The Silk Sunscreen and Violet-C Brightening Serum providing Superior fit for dry skin, while The Water Cream offers a Superior fit for combination skin. The brand also features products with rice bran bioactive compounds that may help provide anti-aging effects.
Which Tatcha moisturizer is best for dry skin?
Indigo Overnight Repair is the best moisturizer on this page for dry skin, where Lovi rates it High. The Dewy Skin Cream and The Water Cream are also available, and Lovi rates both Average for dry skin.
Does Tatcha cause breakouts?
Tatcha is unlikely to cause breakouts for most people, as Lovi rates the brand-focused routine High for acne-prone skin. Reviewers often mention its cleansers as gentle and effective, though some products on this page contain added fragrance that may not suit everyone.
Is Tatcha fragrance-free?
No, the Tatcha products on this page are not all fragrance-free. While seven of the eleven products list no fragrance, four products including The Dewy Skin Cream and The Water Cream do contain it.
What are the key ingredients in Tatcha products?
The key ingredients across the Tatcha products on this page include rice, hyaluronic acid, and green tea. Sodium hyaluronate helps deliver antioxidant and anti-aging effects by protecting against UV radiation-induced skin damage, and rice bran bioactive compounds may provide anti-aging benefits.
How do I build a Tatcha skincare routine?
To build a Tatcha routine for dry skin, start your morning with The Rice Wash cleanser, follow with a hydrating toner, apply The Dewy Skin Cream, and finish with a sunscreen. In the evening, cleanse with The Rice Wash again, apply your treatment serum, and use The Dewy Skin Cream to lock in moisture. Once a week, add a nourishing mask into your evening routine after cleansing.
Where can I buy Tatcha, and how much does it cost?
Tatcha is sold in France, and prices on this page range from sixty-four euros and seventy-five cents to one hundred seventy-nine euros and eighty-five cents, with most items falling between one hundred one euros and twenty cents and one hundred seventy-nine euros and eighty-five cents.
What are good alternatives to Tatcha?
CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica are good alternatives to Tatcha. These similar brands also have pages on Lovi.
Tatcha vs CeraVe: which is better?
Tatcha is better for sensitive and combination skin, where Lovi rates the Tatcha-focused routines as Superior compared to CeraVe's High and Superior ratings. For dry skin, Tatcha also achieves a Superior rating, whereas CeraVe reaches a High rating. However, CeraVe outperforms Tatcha for oily and acne-prone skin, with Superior ratings compared to Tatcha's High ratings.
Who owns Tatcha, and where is it from?
Tatcha is an American brand founded in 2009, owned by Unilever since 2019.
Is Tatcha cruelty-free?
Yes: PETA lists Tatcha as cruelty-free.
Is Tatcha good for dry skin?
Yes, Tatcha is good for dry skin, as Lovi rates the Tatcha-focused routine Superior for dry skin. Key products like The Silk Sunscreen SPF 50 and Violet-C Brightening Serum offer Superior fit for dry skin, while rice bran bioactive compounds help provide anti-aging benefits.
Which Tatcha cleanser is best for oily skin?
The Tatcha cleanser that is best for oily skin is The Matcha Cleanse, followed by The Rice Wash. Lovi rates both of these cleansers Average for oily skin.
Is Tatcha good for sensitive skin?
Yes, Tatcha is well-suited for sensitive skin, as Lovi rates the brand-focused routine Superior for this skin type. Reviewers frequently mention that the cleansers are gentle, though some users note strong fragrances in certain products since 4 of the 11 items on this page contain them.
Which Tatcha sunscreen is best for sensitive skin?
The Silk Sunscreen SPF 50 is the best option available on this page, as Lovi rates it Average for sensitive skin. Other sunscreen options are not featured on this page for this skin type.
Is Tatcha good for acne-prone skin?
Tatcha is a good match for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates the Tatcha-focused routine High for this skin type. Reviewers frequently mention that the brand offers gentle and effective cleansers, though shoppers should note that a strong fragrance is sometimes present in certain items.
Is Tatcha good for skin with dark spots?
Yes, Tatcha is good for skin with dark spots because several products on the page target this concern with key ingredients like rice. Lovi rates the Tatcha-focused routine High for skin with dark spots.
Is Tatcha good for mature skin?
Yes, Tatcha is good for mature skin, and Lovi rates the brand-focused routine High for this skin type. Several products on the page such as The Essence, Indigo Overnight Repair, and The Texture Tonic also achieve a High fit for mature skin.
Research behind Tatcha's key ingredients
The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer
Final report on the safety assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, and Sodium Benzoate
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its 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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PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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