Antioxidants, sun and minerals
Green tea
Green tea, from the same plant as your cup of tea, used in skincare from leaf to seed.
- Antioxidant
- Draws in moisture
- Conditions skin
- Softens skin
- Protects the skin barrier
- Tones
- What it is
- The green tea plant as leaf extract, leaf water or seed oil, or as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), its signature antioxidant.
- What it does
- Used in cleansers, toners, serums and sun care as an antioxidant that calms skin and helps keep excess oil in check; the seed oil softens without weight.
- How often
- In everyday skincare, morning or evening as directed; exfoliating pads, peeling gels and masks have their own schedules.
Pairs with
Ingredients that sit well beside green tea in a routine.
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