Product Review: Tata Harper Regenerating Cleanser
When it comes to face cleansers, there are a few things I won’t budge on. If it foams, I’m not interested. I don’t care how gentle the company claims its surfactants are, bubbles mean I’m out. Also, even without the suds, it can’t rob me of the protective layer that sits on my skin’s surface. Alexandra and I both joke about how evil products are when they steal our precious oils. We love our oils! Finally, even though people say cleansers don’t really matter because the stuff goes down the drain in point-two seconds, I love a luxurious face wash. I live in a grimy city and usually wear at least a touch of makeup, so it’s an essential first step to skincare for me—one of the few things I don’t mind splurging on—but it’s gotta be great.
And so: Meet the new love of my life, Tata Harper’s Skin Regenerating Cleanser. This small bottle costs fifty bucks—a pretty penny indeed—and for me, it is worth every single one. Here’s why:
The line is made in small batches and is headed up by a self-taught woman named Tata who grows many of her own ingredients at an organic farm in Vermont. She spent years working with chemists and familiarizing herself with ingredients that work well with (not for or against) our skin. And she doesn’t use any synthetic fragrance or chemicals, of course.
I have tried the eye cream, the face moisturizer, the cleanser and the hydrating floral spray, and I like them all, but the cleanser is my favorite, with the fancy face spray a close second. (Confidential to Tata: You should seriously consider finding a way to bottle the smell of the face spray and make a perfume out of it, if that’s even possible, because it smells incredible.)
With the cleanser, every single ingredient in the bottle is skin-friendly. There are antioxidants in the pomegranate extract, soothing hydration from the aloe, very gentle exfoliation care of the apricot seed powder, skin-clearing goodness courtesy of a small amount of willowbark. Also, it smells bananas (but not, you know, actually like bananas).
Since I started using the cleanser in July, my skin has felt balanced and hydrated and it’s also stayed fairly clear. Best of all, after I use it, my skin feels…clean. Not squeaky—it’s not an oil thief—but fresh and ready for whatever I put on next, which, increasingly, is nothing at all.
Great review Siobhan!! I also really LOVE Tata Harper’s cleanser :) I was so happy to have found it and it truly is a luxurious product!
Hi Siobhan! I’d love to try it but do I have to order it off the net or can I find it somewhere in person? Call me old school but I’ve always prefered bying my products in person. P.S. LOVE the argan oil and RMS (and of course the book that turned me onto all of this)!
How long does the bottle last you??
Well, it depends. It took me a second before I realized you only need a tiny amount. It says two pumps on the bottle, and it really is just two pumps, even though it’s a tiny amount per pump! But it’s all you need! So I think a couple of months, it should last. Love!
Hey lady! So glad you’re loving that stuff! I’m a big fan of in person buying too, so I totally get it. Are you in Montreal? I’ll ask Tata’s team if it’s for sale in Montreal yet, and if not I know Spirit Beauty and other sites ship to Canada. Not the same but delivery should be pretty quick (plus….samples!).
Glad you agree Stancie. I’m such a fan! The other cleanser I’ve really loved this year is from Evan Healy. Her stuff is so gentle as well.
So far most of the products that I’ve found through your book are not widely available in MTL so I’ve spent much quality time on google and finally ordering on the net. The last item I need to complete my organic transition is a cleanser and I was leaning towards the Evan Healy but that’s not available here either. If you get news on the Tata one let me know, otherwise I’ll oder as usual. Thanks!
I got the trial pack of Evan Healy’s face care line made with Rose Hip serum and I have loved every product!
Ladies..can you list a cleanser that’s available in Canada? I saw ‘parfum’ written on Burt’s Bees and Avalon Organics and stopped short.
Impi have you tried Evan Healy? We love her cleansers! I’ve tried them all. Am especially fond on the blue lavender (I think it’s called that) and used it for more than a year. I’ve also used the tea tree, which is good for oily skin but can be too much for sensitive or dry skin, and the rose is lovely too.
Oh wait, I just saw Evan isn’t in Canada. Hmmm. Will check on that, seems odd! We have heard amazing things about Miessence, which is definitely in Canada, and we like Kahina Giving Beauty’s cleanser as well. There are plenty more in the book….
haha you should actually look up her ingredients. The third ingredient is Cetearyl alcohol – a foam boosting surfactant. Just because it’s from plants doesn’t mean it’s perfect.