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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]
Tatcha The Rice Wash Skin-Softening Cleanser
CleanserCleansing
Efficacy
Basic
3.6 / 5.0
Safety
Safe
4.5 / 5.0
System Verdict
Elegant, gentle amino-acid cleanser with a nice humectant base—but the fragrance and marketing ferment complex don’t justify the luxury tax. Efficacy is driven by a well-built surfactant system (glutamate, methyltaurate, betaine, glucoside) at pH-neutral, plus glycerin and hyaluronic acid for minimal post-wash tightness; there are no true treatment actives here, which is appropriate for a cleanser but means it is functionally similar to good mid-range or even drugstore formulas—its rice powder and ferment complex are mostly branding rather than high-evidence performance drivers.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
Aqua/Water/EauGlycerinSaccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Leaf/Cladosiphon Okamuranus/Rice Ferment Filtrate*Sodium Hyaluronate
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Microcrystalline CellulosePropanediolSodium Cocoyl GlutamateAcrylates CopolymerSodium Caproyl MethyltaurateCoco-BetaineOryza Sativa (Rice) PowderLauryl GlucosidePotassium HydroxidePolyquaternium-39Disodium EDTAPhenoxyethanolSodium BenzoateSodium CarbonateAlcohol
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Chondrus Crispus ExtractBetaphycus Gelatinum Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Parfum/FragranceEthylhexylglycerin
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