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I'm from Mugwort Cream Versus Tatcha The Indigo Cream

General Moisturizer
General Moisturizer
Korean Brand South Korea
American Brand United States

Updated on June 13, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances, oils and silicones

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Ingredient Info

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I'm from Mugwort Cream 35 ingredients

Tatcha The Indigo Cream 34 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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I'm from Mugwort Cream 35 ingredients

Tatcha The Indigo Cream 34 ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Mugwort Cream
The Indigo Cream

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Solvent

Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin. 

It’s often used to:

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

Learn more about Propanediol
Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

Learn more about Glycerin
Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.

Learn more about Butylene Glycol
Emollient, Emulsion Stabilising

Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols).

Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils.

Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.

In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.

Learn more about Behenyl Alcohol

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

Learn more about Disodium EDTA

When to use

I'm from Mugwort Cream 35 ingredients

Tatcha The Indigo Cream 34 ingredients

38 Routines
50% use in am
50% use in pm
89% use every day
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42 Routines
38% use in am
62% use in pm
88% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

I'm from Mugwort Cream 35 ingredients

1.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Doesn't Work (2) Heavy (2) Light Scent (1)
anna58's avatar

Anna

13 days ago
Review

Gave me the worst break out that covered my entire face is small spots. Took some time getting rid of the texture it caused. I love the I'm From mugwort essence so I thought I would try more of that line which I now regret. Save your money and buy something else.

#expensive
#broke me out
#heavy
#oily
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Jessi Alperin

2 hours ago
Review

Smells bad and doesn't do what it says it's supposed to.

#heavy
#sticky
#strong scent
#doesn't work

Tatcha The Indigo Cream 34 ingredients

3.3 /5
from 3 ratings
Expensive (2) No Scent (2) Pilling (2)
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Jessica Williams

3 months ago
Review

I want to like this cream… it is moisturizing but that’s about it. I haven’t been able to use it consistently to see if it has any calming effect because every time I use it, it ends up pilling. Sometimes it pills instantly. Other times when I think it’s absorbed, by the end of the day I rub my face and I see blue pilling on my hand from the lotion that didn’t absorb. Not worth the price. The Show more

#expensive
#hydrating
#pilling
#no scent
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Wendy

23 days ago
Review

I used this as a night cream and found it to be much more soothing to my skin than the indigo repair cream. You can probably find equivalent products at better price points but I did like this cream. I note that this did frequently pill on me, so I wouldn’t recommend it as a day cream.

#expensive
#absorbs well
#pilling
#no scent