Aburatorigami Japanese Blotting Papers

Tatcha Aburatorigami Japanese Blotting Papers are thin leaflets of gold flakes and natural abaca leaf. They lift oil off the face without pulling your makeup around with it — and the format traces back to the gold workshops of Kyoto rather than to a beauty lab.

Skin types	Normal, dry, combination and oily
For	Oiliness and midday shine
Made from	Gold flakes and natural abaca leaf
Pack	Compact size, with ten extra sheets
Good to know	Cruelty-free

What it actually does

• Takes the shine, leaves the makeup. That is the whole point — absorbing excess oil without disturbing what you have applied.
• Abaca leaf does the absorbing. Tatcha describes the leaf as soft and absorbent, lifting away both oil and debris.
• Does not strip the skin. The papers are described as removing surface oil while leaving essential moisture where it is.
• A format with a history. Gold artisans in Kyoto used abaca paper for centuries to protect the gold they beat into leaf; geishas noticed the same sheets were soft, strong and absorbent enough for delicate skin.
• Buying them supports education. Room to Read, a non-profit, is Tatcha's partner here. Girls in many different countries benefit, and the support covers learning that happens at school as well as outside it.

How to use

1. Pat, do not rub. Press a single leaflet gently wherever the skin is shiny — wiping will move your makeup.
2. Turn it over and use the second side before you reach for another.
3. Throw it away once both sides are spent.

Questions

Will they ruin my makeup?

Not if you pat rather than wipe. Tatcha is specific about this: a gentle press lifts the oil and leaves foundation and powder in place.

Are they only for oily skin?

No — all four skin types are listed. Even dry skin gets shiny in heat, and the papers are made to take surface oil without taking the moisture underneath.

How many sheets are in a pack?

The packet comes in a compact size that holds ten sheets more than the standard count, and each sheet can be used on both sides.

What are the gold flakes for?

They are part of what the leaflets are made from, alongside the natural abaca leaf — a nod to the Kyoto gold-beating workshops where this kind of paper originated.

Delivery, payment and returns?

Delivery takes 3 to 21 working days, depending on availability. Payment is by credit card, debit card, Instapay or mobile wallet — no cash on delivery. Returns are for defective, damaged or expired items only, reported within 1 day of delivery, refunded to the original payment method within 15–30 days.