Tatcha The Silk Cream for oily skin
Glycerin
Squalane
Hydrolyzed Silk
Royal Jelly Extract
Panax Ginseng Root ExtractAverage
- HighOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily skin; other moisturizers fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. 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
- Suitable for oily skin due to sericin and hydrolyzed silk providing humectant action and barrier repair, while glycerin and squalane offer excellent moisturizing benefits that hydrate and enhance barrier resilience.
- The product offers general skincare benefits like hydration from sodium hyaluronate and glycerin, which are supportive for your oily shine concerns.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your oily skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine every day to keep your face fresh.
- Apply this moisturizer after cleansing and toning, but right before your SPF in the morning.
- Gently press a small amount into your skin and let it absorb fully.
- Apply on clean, slightly dry skin to help control that oily shine.
- Avoid the eye area and do a quick patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 1.4k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users consistently praise this gel-cream moisturizer for its ability to provide deep hydration while remaining virtually weightless on the skin, making it a favorite for combination and dry skin types. Many report visibly smoother, firmer skin and a silky finish perfect for makeup application, though a significant number of reviewers debate whether the high price tag is justified compared to similar high-end alternatives.
Highlights
Weightless texture Mostly Mentioned
- “feels like a splash of water”
- “absorbs seamlessly”
- “rich yet feather-light”
- “non-greasy finish”
High price point Mostly Mentioned
- “way too expensive”
- “not worth the money”
- “overpriced for a moisturizer”
- “luxury splurge only”
Makeup compatibility Often Mentioned
- “sits perfectly under makeup”
- “no pilling”
- “foundation glides on”
- “acts like a primer”
Silky finish Often Mentioned
- “skin feels like silk”
- “satin finish”
- “smooths texture immediately”
- “soft to the touch”
Deep hydration Sometimes Noted
- “quenches thirsty skin”
- “plump and hydrated”
- “great for dry patches”
- “lasting moisture”
Insufficient for winter Sometimes Noted
- “not enough for winter”
- “need something heavier at night”
- “skin felt tight later”
- “better for summer”
Fragrance/irritation Rarely Noted
- “scent was too strong”
- “tingled/burned slightly”
- “redness after application”
Potential breakouts Rarely Noted
- “caused small bumps”
- “broke me out”
- “triggered acne”
- “clogged my pores”
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Questions and answers
How well does Tatcha The Silk Cream work for oily skin?
This cream works decently for oily skin, providing hydration and barrier support with glycerin and squalane without causing irritation, though other products fit your skin better. Oily skin needs a moisturizing treatment that combines lightweight peptides and hydrating agents with no heavy oils to keep skin balanced and free of excess shine or breakouts.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for oily skin?
This cream works for oily skin because sericin and hydrolyzed silk help retain water and repair the skin barrier, while glycerin and squalane hydrate and strengthen it. Oily skin works best with a moisturizing treatment that combines hydrating agents and peptides to keep a lightweight feel, avoids heavy oils, and includes barrier-supporting ingredients that do not cause extra oiliness or breakouts.
What does Glycerin do for oily skin?
Glycerin helps keep oily skin hydrated without feeling heavy and supports the skin barrier. Because this product is a weak fit for your skin, an ideal product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and ingredients that balance oil while protecting the skin.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008International Journal of Toxicology, 2019
What does Squalane do for oily skin?
Squalane helps keep oily skin soft and smooth without feeling heavy, though oxidized forms may sometimes trigger irritation. To work well for oily skin, this type of product needs lightweight, non-clogging ingredients that balance moisture without adding excess grease.
Where does it go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This moisturizing treatment goes near the end of your morning and evening routines, right before sunscreen in the morning and as your final step at night. It is unlikely to cause irritation for your oily skin, though this skin type generally does better with lightweight gels or fluid lotions containing balancing ingredients like niacinamide.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream alongside retinol, applying the retinol first and following with the cream to help keep your skin comfortable. This type of routine benefits from moisturizers with barrier-supporting ingredients like glycerin and squalane to reduce irritation.
Cutis, 2006Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
How often should I use it?
You can use this moisturizing treatment twice a day as part of your morning and evening routine. Daily application helps boost skin moisture and keeps your skin feeling soft without irritation.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This cream is unlikely to cause breakouts for oily skin, as it has a very low risk of irritation and reviewers rarely complain about clogged pores. A product for oily skin needs lightweight hydrators and barrier-supporting ingredients that hydrate without feeling heavy or greasy.
Can I use it around the eyes or on my body?
You can use this moisturizing treatment around your eyes and on your body, as it has an excellent safety profile with no harsh ingredients that may irritate. However, because skin is much thinner around the eyes and varies in thickness across the body, oily skin of this type needs lightweight hydrators like glycerin and hyaluronic acid to absorb easily without feeling heavy.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It contains fragrance (parfum) and drying alcohol (alcohol).
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Topical application of a vitamin C-squalene bioconjugate significantly increased epidermal thickness, type III collagen production, and glycosaminoglycans production in human skin explants compared to free vitamin C and vitamin C-palmitate.
Scientific Reports, 2020The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012Squalane at 0.005-0.015% counteracts UVA-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and collagen metabolism inhibition while stimulating fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts.
Molecules, 2025Plant-derived squalane protected human dermal fibroblasts against UVA-induced damage by counteracting ROS formation, suppressing apoptosis-related proteins p53, caspase-3, caspase-9, and PARP, and restoring the pro-survival p-Akt/mTOR pathway.
Antioxidants, 2025Bacterial cellulose wound dressing containing silk sericin and PHMB improved wound quality and reduced pain compared to Bactigras in patients with split-thickness skin graft donor-site wounds.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2018A bacterial nanocellulose wound dressing incorporating polyhexamethylene biguanide and sericin showed no skin irritation in healthy volunteers and significantly promoted wound healing with lower wound size and higher collagen formation in full-thickness rat wounds compared to controls.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2016Topical application of sericin gels increased skin intrinsic moisturization, hydroxyproline content, and epidermal hydration while decreasing transepidermal water loss and skin impedance in healthy human volunteers.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2005Applying an essence containing royal jelly extract significantly increased the stratum corneum water content of the cheeks compared to placebo in healthy Japanese adults over 4 weeks.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022A prototype body cream containing bee venom, propolis, honey, beeswax, and royal jelly demonstrated stability for 90 days, high antioxidant capacity of 85.45%, lack of cytotoxicity with over 70% cell viability, and no irritation or allergic reaction in dermatological analysis, while improving skin parameters in a panel test.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Royal jelly protects against epidermal stress caused by UVB and menadione through the upregulation of NQO1 expression by its active compound 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021Enzyme-modified ginseng extract cream significantly reduced the global photo-damage score and various roughness measures including total roughness, smoothness depth, and arithmetic roughness average compared to placebo in 23 human subjects.
Rejuvenation Research, 2015A red ginseng hydrogel formulation with 1,2-hexanediol promoted selective growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis and decreased Cutibacterium acnes in 20 female subjects.
Journal of Ginseng Research, 2022A 1% fermented black ginseng cream significantly reduced eye wrinkles and brightened skin color in twenty-three human subjects compared to control cream and baseline.
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Part A, 2020
Ingredients
Water, Saccharomyces Camellia Sinensis Cladosiphon Okamuranus Rice Leaf Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Squalane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Inositol, Sericin, Hydrolyzed Silk, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Rubus Ellipiticus Root Extract, Rice Germ Oil, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Thymus Serpyllum Extract, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Sorbitan Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Batyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Arginine, Bis-Behenyl Isostearyl Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium Hyaluronate, Parfum, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol
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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