tatcha the deep cleanse

this is the description from their website: a deep, gentle exfoliating cleanser of natural luffa fruit and wild rose that lifts dirt, minimizes excess oil, and unclogs and tightens pores, leaving skin soft and hydrated. the deep cleanse gel lathers into a creamy foam to lift away dirt and oil without over-drying. it cleanses with amino acids derived from silk gentle enough for even the most delicate skin, leaving it soft, refreshed and comfortably hydrated. 

featured ingredients:

- japanese luffa fruit: a natural beauty multi-tasker beloved by japanese women for centuries, ground fibers from the japanese luffa fruit exfoliate, helping to turn over dead skin cells, deeply purifying and decongesting pores, while the fruit extract beautifies and conditions skin.

- japanese wild rose: in traditional eastern medicine, japanese wild rose is used to bring the body back into balance, improve circulation and even calm the spirit. we found that the antioxidant-rich fruits of this fragrant blossom can balance skin and diminish the look of pores.

- japanese leopard lily" found on the cool hillside of japan, this bright bloom has been prized for centuries. used to decorate the streets of kyoto's geisha district during the gion festival, leopard lily has earned the name 'the flower of kyoto'. we've harnessed its special powers to visibly calm skin.

the packaging: since i bought this in a set, it comes in pink/purple abstract bag with all the products inside. all the products are placed in a plastic tray so everything is safe and secure. the cleanser itself comes in a light green plastic tube with flip top. there's a bit description at the back in english and french and also the ingredients list. they seal the opening with aluminum foil to make sure it's secure and safe. the opening is just enough for the cleanser to squeeze through and it's safe even when i brought it with me while traveling. it comes in 50 ml which is quite generous and more than enough for two weeks travel.

the scent: this one smells fresh? i can't clearly describe scents, but this smells fresh but not too overpowering. just a whiff when it's freshly squeezed out of the tube.

the product: it's a yellowish gel type cleanser with beads of scrub in it. when i first use it, the beads are clearly seen. however, as it comes near the end, the beads seems to fade. not just the appearance, but also the feels. 

the result: as i've said, the beads are more prominent at first. so i can't use my foreo with it at first because the beads would stuck in between the silicone bristles. so i didn't use it with my foreo at first. but then, as the beads started to get softer (well, not totally soft.. just not as harsh as earlier?), i can use it with my foreo and the beads didn't get stuck in between the bristles anymore. as a scrub, this one is not harsh. yeah sure i can feel the beads when i spread it around my face, but as i wash my face, it's not being too harsh on my skin. afterwards, my skin doesn't feel tight or irritated. i can use this daily as promised.

even though this is a gentle enough scrub face wash to be used daily, i still won't use this daily if i wasn't traveling. if you're looking for a gentle scrub and don't mind paying lots of bucks for it, then this is a good option. but if you're asking me, it feels like any regular face scrubs out there. only with a hefty price tag. so yeah, i don't think so.