The Essence won a 2020 Allure Best of Beauty Award, so it has our (very passionate) stamp of approval — our reviewer even said that it instantly plumped up her tired, stressed skin. Apart from the usual suspects of moisture-boosting green tea, rice, algae, and glycerin , it contains a secret weapon: yeast. That’s right, its fermentation process naturally produces lactic acid (a type of alpha hydroxy acid or AHA), which speeds up skin cell turnover for baby-soft skin.
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Tatcha’s Limited Edition Kissu Lip Mask comes in a festive jar and hue inspired by the red camellia flower. Treat your cracked lips to this moisture-boosting and line-smoothing treatment spiked with squalane and Japanese peach extract.
You’ll come for the creamy, lavender formula and stay for the major brightening benefits. Similar to the Violet-C Serum, the Violet-C Radiance Mask It also contains Japanese beautyberry, two types of vitamin C, and 10 percent AHAs to gently but effectively resurface skin. Apply a generous layer, treat yourself to a warm cup of tea for 15 to 20 minutes, and rinse off. Dullness, your time is up.
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Counting Selena Gomez among its fans, the Dewy Skin Cream plumps dry skin with long-lasting hydration via a concoction of Japanese purple rice, an Okinawa algae blend, and hyaluronic acid. It also sits beautifully underneath makeup and makes your foundation glide on like a dream.
The Water Cream is one of our beloved Readers’ Choice Award winners, which proves that the splash is absolutely worth it. It’s also one of the best moisturizers for oily skin on the market — case in point, our reviewer said the cooling, instantly absorbing The formula seriously hydrates without clogging pores and helps control excess oil production.
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Eager to try some of Tatcha’s latest and greatest? Give the Hinoki Body Care Trio a whirl, which includes the Hinoki Body Wash, Hinoki Body Milk, and Hinoki Body Oil. Together, this trio gently cleanses and exfoliates and locks in moisture. “What stood out to me with this product is that, unlike other body oils on the market, [Hinoki Body Oil] wasn’t greasy or slippery,” senior commerce writer Angela Trakoshis said in her review. “The oil sat on my skin comfortably and gave a healthy glow to my body.”