After winning multiple Better of Beauty and Readers’ Selection Awards for its unique formulas and gaining the eye of celebrities along the best way — including Selena Gomez, Kim Kardashian, and Meghan Markle — there isn’t any denying the hype around Japanese brand Tatcha. I mean, it’s even essentially the most sought-after beauty brand in my group chat. That said, I’ve all the time been a fan, and today I’m an excellent fan. Why, you ask? Tatcha has officially stepped into the body-care space and I’m one in every of the primary to check out Tatcha’s Forest Awakening Collection. 

The gathering features three products: Hinoki Body Milk, Hinoki Body Wash, and Hinoki Body Oil. You are probably wondering, what is Hinoki? Well, for this collection Tatcha worked very close with Qing Li, MD an authority in forest medicine, who spoke to Allure to clarify how forest bathing ties in with Hinoki. “The Japanese Hinoki is one in every of the trees that I’ve studied essentially the most since Hinoki forests were the birthplace of forest bathing in Japan,” says Dr. Li. He adds that Hinoki is an evergreen tree, meaning it stays green for a lot of seasons, producing high levels of essential oils all year long. “I’ve studied multiple kinds of trees’ essential oils, and Hinoki has proven to be essentially the most helpful of forest oils when it comes to mental and physical advantages.” 

Now let’s break down the products and get into my thoughts. The brand suggested I take advantage of the gathering together, starting with the Hinoki Body Wash, then the Hinoki Body Milk, and ending with the Hinoki Body Oil. I stepped into the shower with the Body Wash and, immediately, I used to be intrigued by the scent. It has a subtle earthy vibe, due to the mix of forest-awakening essential oils. Once I squeezed the formula into my hands I noticed that the Body Wash was more of a scrub. The formula is a gel texture that has cellulose in it, meaning it provides natural exfoliation and is an alternative to the microbeads you will find in other body scrubs and exfoliators. Nevertheless, unlike others, this scrub-wash lathered up like a dream. 

After coming out of the shower I used to be greeted by each the Body Milk and Body Oil. I pumped out the Milk first after which realized that since the whole line has the forest-awakening mix of oils in it, each product was going to have that very same earthy, aromatherapy scent to it — which I personally love, because consistency is vital for me in body care.