Japanese Kyo-Matcha
Rich in antioxidants, which are known to calm redness. Matcha is the powdered form of green tea, but not all matcha is created equal. Tatcha’s is sourced from Uji, Kyoto within Japan, most renowned for matcha production and grown under a parasol for a few weeks before harvest to increase the amount of theanine, an amino acid. This special practice has granted the title “princess of green tea” to this particular crop, and is known for being ceremonial-grade or the highest quality grade matcha used in traditional Japanese tea ceremonies.
BHA Alternatives
Japanese Coix Seed (Hatomugi) & Willow Bark
Coix Seed is a Japanese superfood with vitamin B and amino acids that has become a staple in Japanese diet, herbal medicine, and cosmetics. It has been shown to increase skin surface turnover, helping to even skin tone, while Willow Bark is known to gently exfoliate, helping to decongest and rebalance skin.
Ceramide-Like Japanese Mugwort (Yomogi)
A sacred botanical known as “the queen of herbs” that has been lauded for centuries. It acts like ceramides to support the skin barrier.
AQUA/WATER/EAU, GLYCERIN, SODIUM LAUROYL ASPARTATE, PEG-150 PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRASTEARATE, LAURYL GLUCOSIDE, SODIUM LAURYL GLYCOL CARBOXYLATE, SACCHAROMYCES/RICE FERMENT FILTRATE, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, CLADOSIPHON OKAMURANUS EXTRACT, SALIX ALBA (WILLOW) BARK EXTRACT, ARTEMISIA PRINCEPS LEAF EXTRACT, COIX LACRYMA-JOBI MA-YUEN SEED EXTRACT, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, SODIUM CARBONATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, PROPANEDIOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, ALCOHOL, CITRIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, CHLORPHENESIN, YELLOW 6 (CI 15985), BLUE 1 (CI 42090)