Effects of Green Tea on the Skin

Hi Everyone!

Green Tea most active ingredients are known as flavanols, polyphenols and epigallocatechin gallate (or EGCG for short). EGCG is so potent, because it contains between 25 to 100 times the antioxidant power of vitamins C and A.

Skincare Benefits
Green tea extract is 20 times more antioxidant powerful than vitamin C and provides superior protection from free radical damage.
. This defense against free radicals is especially important for sun protection. Studies have shown that a product containing at least 5 percent green tea extract may help prevent skin cancer when applied before sun exposure along with sunscreen. Applying green tea before your sunscreen, or combining it with zinc oxide-based sunscreens should prove beneficial.*

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With Sweet Goodness,
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*excerpt from "The Beauty Benefits of Green Tea" at WomenFitness.net - http://www.womenfitness.net/beauty/skin/green_tea_benefits.htm