Tatcha just pulled a bait-and-switch on the viral purple jar. The Dewy Skin Cream formula changed — and my face is holding a grudge.
They swapped out the squalane for something cheaper-feeling. You can literally smell the difference — it’s less botanical, more “lab accident.”
A $72 rich moisturizer for dry skin that used to feel like a hug in a jar. Now it’s a “refreshed” formula — which is brand-speak for “we cut costs.”
New Texture
Thinner. Spreads faster but evaporates in 8 seconds flat.
Scent Shift
Gone is that subtle green-tea spa smell. Now it’s faintly… plastic?
Price Tag
Still $72. For less butter. Make it make sense.
They swapped squalane (the star) for a synthetic ester blend. Also added more glycerin — it’s hydrating, sure, but it’s boring. The new formula is all surface-level plump, zero deep soak.
- Glycerin: Water-grabber, not a nourisher
- Hydrogenated Polyisobutene: Fancy name for cheap emollient
- Hadalabo-like Fermented Rice: Still there, but diluted
- Japanese Wild Rose: Smells nice, does nothing
Scooped it out — it’s runnier. Slides on like a gel-cream hybrid, then disappears. My skin felt tight after 20 minutes. The old version left a dewy veil; this one leaves… regret.
Week 2: I had to layer a facial oil on top. That never happened before. Also broke out on my chin — something in the new mix doesn’t agree with me.
My skin looks okay — not great. The “dew” is now a thin gloss that fades by lunch. My dry patches? Still dry.
The new Dewy Skin Cream is a cash-grab in a pretty jar. I’d rather use drugstore CeraVe and a drop of squalane — same result, $60 leftover.