Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream — Efficacy 3.8/5.0, Safety 3.1/5.0 | DemythSkin
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Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream

Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream

MoisturizerHydration
Efficacy
Solid
3.8 / 5.0
Safety
Irritant
3.1 / 5.0
System Verdict
This is a plush, silicone-heavy, fragrance-loaded moisturizer that gives instant dew but is wildly overpriced for what is essentially a basic emollient cream with irritant fragrance and no true barrier-building core. Efficacy-wise, it earns a mid-range score because it does hydrate and occlude well via glycerin, squalane, sodium hyaluronate, and multiple rich emollients (A Tier), but lacks S Tier barrier actives like ceramides/cholesterol and relies on low-positioned botanicals and marketing gold/ferments that are unlikely to deliver meaningful extra benefits; safety is dragged down by added alcohol, perfume, and multiple fragrance allergens, which meaningfully increase irritation risk, especially for sensitive or compromised skin.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
Aqua/Water/EauSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment FiltrateGlycerinDimethiconeSqualaneInositolSodium HyaluronateTocopherolDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
PropanediolDiisostearyl MalateBehenyl AlcoholDipentaerythrityl HexahydroxystearateBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2Tridecyl TrimellitateSorbitan TristearateBeheneth-20Camellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractPanax Ginseng Root ExtractSericinPhytosteryl MacadamiateHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate CopolymerSorbitan IsostearatePolysorbate 60Butylene GlycolSodium BenzoateGluconolactoneAlcoholPhenoxyethanolMicaTin OxideTitanium Dioxide (CI 77891)Violet 2 (CI 60725)
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Cladosiphon Okamuranus ExtractChondrus Crispus ExtractBetaphycus Gelatinum ExtractOryza Sativa (Rice) Bran ExtractOriganum Majorana Leaf ExtractThymus Serpyllum ExtractMalva Sylvestris (Mallow) Flower ExtractGold
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Myristyl MyristateEthylhexylglycerinParfum/FragranceCitralLimoneneLinalool
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