Tatcha

The Water Cream

The Water Cream  ·  Moisturizer  ·  1.7 oz  ·  around $70

Should you buy it? Tatcha The Water Cream is a moisturizer at around $70 for 1.7 oz. A gel-cream that genuinely hydrates oily skin without leaving a film, which is a narrower category than the shelf suggests. Most oily-skin moisturisers just under-moisturise. It suits oily skin, combination skin, textured hair. Skip it if your skin is dry. This will not be enough on its own.

What it is

A gel-cream that genuinely hydrates oily skin without leaving a film, which is a narrower category than the shelf suggests. Most oily-skin moisturisers just under-moisturise.

Worth knowing

Expensive for what it is. The Neutrogena Hydro Boost does eighty percent of this for a fifth of the price.

Skip it if

Your skin is dry. This will not be enough on its own.

Who it suits

Where to buy it

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Sephora Dermstore

How it compares

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Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel $20 Oily skin, Combination skin, Dehydrated skin
Laneige Water Sleeping Mask $34 Dehydrated skin, Dry skin, Normal skin
Glow Recipe Hyaluronic Cream $42 Dehydrated skin, Normal skin, Combination skin