Is Skkn by Kim’s Tatcha-Like Cream Worth It Without the Hype?

Okay, so I dropped $70 on a body butter and my bank account is side-eyeing me. But Kim’s Cermide Glow is the only celebrity body product that didn’t end up in my “regift pile” after one use.

The real kicker? It’s basically a $35 drugstore formula with a better publicist. But the *feel* is where it gets weird—it’s like spreading silk cream cheese on your legs.

It’s a rich, thick body butter that claims to give you that “glazed donut” skin—without the sticky aftermath. The price tag hurts, but the packaging is heavy glass that makes your bathroom look expensive.

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It’s actually a solid formula, not just a famous name slapped on a jar. The ceramides are doing heavy lifting here, but the real hero is the fermented rice water—it brightens without that fake “lit from within” shimmer.

• Ceramides: Repair the moisture barrier so skin stops flaking
• Squalane: Mimics your skin’s natural oils, absorbs fast
• Fermented Rice Water: Brightens dull spots over time
• Shea Butter: The base—rich but somehow not suffocating

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First touch: it’s dense—like a whipped mousse that’s been chilled. But the second it hits skin, it thins out and absorbs in about 20 seconds. No film, no “did I just put lotion on?” residue.

Two weeks in, my elbows and knees are actually softer—not just for an hour, but through the next day. The surprise? It didn’t break me out on my back, which every other thick body cream has done.

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My skin is measurably softer—like, my yoga pants don’t cling to dry patches anymore. But it didn’t fade my stretch marks or change my life. It’s just a really, really good moisturizer with a celebrity tax.

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It’s a great body butter trapped in a designer body. If you can get it during a Sephora sale, grab it—otherwise, your drugstore dupe will survive.