Tatcha The Rice Wash Skin-Softening Cleanser — Efficacy 3.6/5.0, Safety 3.8/5.0 | DemythSkin
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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]
Tatcha The Rice Wash Skin-Softening Cleanser
Tatcha

Tatcha The Rice Wash Skin-Softening Cleanser

CleanserCleansing
Efficacy
Basic
3.6 / 5.0
Safety
Mostly Safe
3.8 / 5.0
System Verdict
A well-built cleanser base is dragged down by fragrance and essential oils, so this is competent rather than exceptional. The efficacy score lands at 3.6 because the formula has a genuinely gentle surfactant system, meaningful humectants like glycerin and sodium hyaluronate, and a cushioning texture, but those strengths are limited by rinse-off format and softened by fragranced components plus a small amount of alcohol; the rice powder and ferment blend are supportive, not true high-impact treatment actives.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
GlycerinSaccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Leaf/Cladosiphon Okamuranus/Rice Ferment FiltrateSodium HyaluronateGluconolactone
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Sodium Caproyl MethyltaurateOryza Sativa (Rice) PowderPolyquaternium-39Sodium CarbonateLinalyl AcetatePineneAlcohol
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Chondrus Crispus ExtractBetaphycus Gelatinum Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Parfum/FragranceCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel OilCitrus Limon Peel OilLavandula Oil/ExtractLimoneneLinalool
What Each Ingredient Does
Aqua/Water/Eau
solvent
Microcrystalline Cellulose
texture builder
Propanediol
humectant solvent
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
mild surfactant
Glycerin
humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
texture stabilizer
Sodium Caproyl Methyltaurate
mild surfactant
Coco-Betaine
amphoteric surfactant
Parfum/Fragrance
fragrance
Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Leaf/Cladosiphon Okamuranus/Rice Ferment Filtrate
ferment extract blend
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder
gentle physical exfoliant
Chondrus Crispus Extract
film former
Sodium Hyaluronate
humectant
Betaphycus Gelatinum Extract
algae extract
Lauryl Glucoside
mild surfactant
Potassium Hydroxide
pH adjuster
Polyquaternium-39
conditioning polymer
Sodium Carbonate
pH adjuster
Gluconolactone
humectant acid
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
fragrance component
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
fragrance component
Lavandula Oil/Extract
fragrance component
Limonene
fragrance allergen
Linalool
fragrance allergen
Full Ingredient List (INCI)

AQUA/WATER/EAU, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, PROPANEDIOL, SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE, GLYCERIN, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, SODIUM CAPROYL METHYLTAURATE, COCO-BETAINE, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE, SACCHAROMYCES/CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF/CLADOSIPHON OKAMURANUS/RICE FERMENT FILTRATE*, ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) POWDER, CHONDRUS CRISPUS EXTRACT, SODIUM HYALURONATE, BETAPHYCUS GELATINUM EXTRACT, LAURYL GLUCOSIDE, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, POLYQUATERNIUM-39, SODIUM CARBONATE, GLUCONOLACTONE, CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA PEEL OIL, CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL, LAVANDULA OIL/EXTRACT, LIMONENE, LINALOOL, LINALYL ACETATE, PINENE, PHENOXYETHANOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, SODIUM BENZOATE, ALCOHOL *HADASEI-3

Frequently Asked

Is Tatcha The Rice Wash Skin-Softening Cleanser worth it?

Tatcha The Rice Wash Skin-Softening Cleanser scores 3.6 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Basic) and 3.8 out of 5.0 for safety (Mostly Safe) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. A well-built cleanser base is dragged down by fragrance and essential oils, so this is competent rather than exceptional. The efficacy score lands at 3.6 because the formula has a genuinely gentle surfactant system, mean

What are the key active ingredients in Tatcha The Rice Wash Skin-Softening Cleanser?

Tatcha The Rice Wash Skin-Softening Cleanser contains no gold-standard actives — its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.

Does Tatcha The Rice Wash Skin-Softening Cleanser contain fragrance or known irritants?

DemythSkin flags these ingredients in Tatcha The Rice Wash Skin-Softening Cleanser as potential irritants: Parfum/Fragrance, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Lavandula Oil/Extract, Limonene, Linalool. This product does contain fragrance.

How is Tatcha The Rice Wash Skin-Softening Cleanser scored?

DemythSkin grades every product on two independent axes: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are classified S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. No brand pays for a score.

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Analysis last updated: 2026-08-09. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.