Today it's going to be about green tea! I'm sure you are all aware of the common benefits. Green tea can be used in a variant of ways, and you can even make your own at-home products with green tea! This post is going to be a bit more informative, because of how much information can be found about the benefits of green tea.
If you suffer from acne, green tea is a good anti-acne product. Green tea contains catechins. These are anti-bacterial agents that suppress acne-causing bacteria and help regulate hormonal imbalances. Green tea also possesses potent anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce the redness and inflammation brought about by zits, thereby helping them heal.
If you suffer from uneven skin tones (tinges of red here and there), green tea may work to decrease the level of redness in your skin. In particular, those who suffer with rosacea may find that green tea masks and toners to help immensely.
Green tea also helps with signs of premature aging, and makes the skin more moist and supple. The EGCG compounds in green tea help reactive skin cells that are dying due to exposure to sunlight and pollution. Green tea also contains high levels of oligomeric proanthocyanidins and these help ward off premature aging by fighting free radicals and healing damaged cells.
But can green tea actually diminish the number of wrinkles you get? Probably not (there aren't enough studies done on this subject yet). Green tea is more likely to slow the development of signs of aging that already exist on your face.
Green tea also has substantial anti-inflammatory properties, which make it an ideal beauty ingredient for sensitive skins. Vitamin K is also found within green tea; vitamin K helps against dark circles and puffy eyes.
Green tea helps soothe sunburned skin as well. Its high concentration of tannic acid, theobromine, and polyphenols ease inflammation and repair sun-damaged skin. This only works with green tea in its liquid format however. You must boil and chill some green tea, and then soak a cloth in the tea and apply to skin.
I don't necessarily recommend creating your own green tea products (such as DIY masks and toners) because everyone's skin reacts differently and home-made products do not last as long as mass manufactured products. However, doing a quick search for "green tea" on Roseroseshop returns a long list of products that feature green tea.
The best benefits of green tea still come from consuming it in its liquid form. This will help you internally and the effects will be long-term. Using green tea externally will return quick results, but if you stop using the product after awhile, those problems may reoccur.
Sources
- http://thebeautygypsy.com/green-tea-beauty-benefits/
- http://www.smartskincare.com/treatments/topical/greentea.html
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