The Basics On Green Tea
What is Green Tea?
Often listed in cosmetics as cameillia sinesis.
What are other names for Green Tea?
CAMELLIA SINENSE (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (TEA PLANT) LEAF EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAVES EXTRACT, EXTRACT OF CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAVES, GREEN TEA, GREEN TEA LEAF EXTRACT, TEA LEAF ABSOLUTE, TEA, EXT., and THEA CHINENSIS EXTRACT
What is Green Tea used for?
Antioxidant While tea contains a number of bioactive chemicals, it is particularly rich in catechins, of which epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the most abundant2. Catechins and their derivatives are thought to contribute to the beneficial effects ascribed to tea. Tea catechins and polyphenols are effective scavengers of reactive oxygen species in vitro and may also function indirectly as antioxidants. Antiaging Green tea polyphenols delivered in a beverage were shown to protect skin against harmful UV radiation and helped to improve overall skin quality of women3. Some flavonoids may protect the skin by absorbing UVB and thus functioning as sunscreen. Skin hydration Green tea beverage, high in flavanol was shown to diminish UV-induced erythema formation, increase microcirculation, improve skin structure (as roughness, scaling, volume, and wrinkles), and reduce TEWL (Trans Epidermal Water Loss). Anti-inflammatory Topically applied green tea purified polyphenol extract has been shown to inhibit UV-induced inflammation4, combat DNA damage5, and reduce the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS)6.
How Green Tea is classified
Skin-Soothing, Antioxidants, Plant Extracts
Recommendations for using Green Tea during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Limited data suggests no known risk
Green Tea During Pregnancy
What we know about using Green Tea while pregnant or breastfeeding
Limited information available.
N/A
General safety info about Green Tea from CIR
No report found.
Use this, not that!
Products where you might find Green Tea
boscia Green Tea Oil-Free Moisturizer ; Herbivore Botanicals Jasmine Green Tea Balancing Toner; Herbivore Botanicals Jasmine Green Tea Balancing Toner; innisfree Green Tea Seed Intensive Hydrating Serum; Biossance Squalane + Tea Tree Detox Mask; Herbivore Jasmine Green Tea Oil Control Toner
List of References
General sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
1. Lambert J, Sang S, Yang C. Biotransformation of green tea polyphenols and the biological activities of those metabolites. Mol Pharm. 2007;4(6):819-825. [PubMed] 2. Higdon J, Frei B. Tea catechins and polyphenols: health effects, metabolism, and antioxidant functions. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2003;43(1):89-143. [PubMed] 3. Heinrich U, Moore C, De S, Tronnier H, Stahl W. Green tea polyphenols provide photoprotection, increase microcirculation, and modulate skin properties of women. J Nutr. 2011;141(6):1202-1208. [PubMed] 4. Katiyar S, Matsui M, Elmets C, Mukhtar H. Polyphenolic antioxidant (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate from green tea reduces UVB-induced inflammatory responses and infiltration of leukocytes in human skin. Photochem Photobiol. 1999;69(2):148-153. [PubMed] 5. Katiyar S, Perez A, Mukhtar H. Green tea polyphenol treatment to human skin prevents formation of ultraviolet light B-induced pyrimidine dimers in DNA. Clin Cancer Res. 2000;6(10):3864-3869. [PubMed] 6. Katiyar S, Afaq F, Perez A, Mukhtar H. Green tea polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate treatment of human skin inhibits ultraviolet radiation-induced oxidative stress. Carcinogenesis. 2001;22(2):287-294. [PubMed] 7. Lambert J, Yang C. Cancer chemopreventive activity and bioavailability of tea and tea polyphenols. Mutat Res. 2003;523-524:201-208. [PubMed]
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