Description

Green Tea Extract offers numerous benefits when it comes to skin care products. Not only is it an antioxidant, Green Tea Extract is also an anti-inflammatory agent. ?If there is such a thing as a ?super ingredient,? then Green Tea Extract is it . It is a rich source of Vitamin C and Vitamin E and its ?active constituents the catechins ?Polyphenols are known to be potent antioxidants. This extract is harvested from certain types of green teas and it can be found in a wide range of skin care products.
Obtained From: leaves
INCI:?Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Appearance: Brown Fine Powder
Manufacturer Suggested Usage:0.5-2% in formulations, *most extracts should be added to the cool down phase of the formulation.
Solubility: Water soluble

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Common Uses /Benefits
The primary benefit of Green Tea Extract is as an antioxidant?and it is one of the more powerful antioxidants, helping protect the skin against environmental pollutants.?Flavonoids, one of its components, help to?boost immune response?in skin cells, making skin better able to protect itself against?external?toxins.?Research ?shows that the?catechins?in Green Tea Extract?act as a sunblock and as a way to reduce signs of aging in sun-damaged skin.?Green tea is an anti-inflammatory agent, so it will soothe the?skin and help prevent redness.
*This may not apply to some extract.

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