A hydrating facial mist formulated with fermented ingredients, squalane, and botanical extracts designed to refresh skin and deliver a dewy glow throughout the day.
Water, Glycerin, Squalane (Olive Origin), Cyclopentasiloxane, Propanediol, Triethylhexanoin, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Inositol (Rice Extract), Algae Extract, Sericin (Silk Extract), Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Germ Oil, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Chondrus Crispus (Red Algae) Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Zizyphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Thymus Serpillum (Thyme) Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Ppg-5-Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Trideceth-12, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sorbitan Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Fragrance (Natural), Sodium Hyaluronate, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol
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Guru Certified means at least 6 experts, a score of 85% or more, and almost no Nays.
How we score →Yay
9 experts · Strong agreementWhat the gurus are saying
This mist earns consistent praise for delivering an instant dewy glow and lightweight hydration that absorbs fast, making it handy for a midday refresh or as a makeup setter. Several experts love it for priming skin before other products, though the price tag draws skepticism from some who feel the ingredients (hydrating but not transformative) don't justify the cost. The fragrance is noticeable (one reviewer detected curry powder and floral notes), which may matter if you're sensitive to scent.
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The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“I love to apply the toner tatcha Essence is great for my skin on days that I feel like I'm more oily and I don't want a ton of hydration but I do want something almost like a to prime the skin to absorb the subsequent steps a little bit better it's super lightweight it absorbs really really fast and it really preps my skin for next step.”
Dr. Aleksandra Brown, watch at 14:45
“But it feels very light and refreshing and gives me a nice dewy glow straight away.”
James Welsh, watch at 2:09
Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.
Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.
Source: DermNet
A hydrating facial mist formulated with fermented ingredients, squalane, and botanical extracts designed to refresh skin and deliver a dewy glow throughout the day.
Mostly yes. 7 of the 9 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 80%.
Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist holds a Guru Score of 80%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 9 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist is generally suited to dry skin and combination skin.
In their reviews, experts say Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist is good for excess oil and shine (1 expert) and dull skin (1 expert).
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