Green Tea; A must have for your Skin, your Spirit, and your Body!
Green tea originated in China, and is made from the buds and leaves of the camellia sinensis shrub. Green tea has been drank and applied topically worldwide by shamans, naturopaths, and everyday people. It has been claimed as a treatment for cancer, obesity, high cholesterol, aging skin, acne, heart disease, and inflammation, and many just consume it because they enjoy the flavor.
Green tea extract is often one of the first 10 ingredients listed in skin care products used for wrinkles, acne, rosacea, or normal skin. Ingredients are listed in cosmetics and skin care products by potency, for example the first ingredient listed will be what makes up the most of the product, and the last ingredient listed makes up the least amount of the formulation, and so on for ingredients listed in between. Green tea being listed so high attests to its properties as an active ingredient.
The plant polyphenols in green tea are naturally antimicrobial and anti inflammatory, so when applied topically can treat existing acne, prevent future acne, and soothe the associated redness. This glycolic renewal gel increases cell turnover, treats acne, and helps prevent wrinkles by increasing cell turnover. Green tea is added to prevent the typical inflammation associated with glycolic acid and keep it balanced while active.
Green tea is rich in antioxidants, helping prevent damage to the skin, and heal existing flaws. For this reason, it is often a super star ingredient in sunscreens, and rosacea remedies. Some of my favorites for hypersensitive skin types include: our aloe sleep mask, our hemp moisturizer, or our peptide treatment lotion.
The caffeine in green tea can be used to depuff those under eye bags. By increasing circulation and vasoconstricting the blood vessels those under eye circles we all seem to fight over 35 are history. Save your used tea bags for an eye pillow, or try an eye cream that already has the green tea extract in it.
According to an article published in Medical News Today in 2018, Green tea helps with weight loss!
According to Cancer Research UK,although many people believe it helps with cancer, the research is inconclusive so far.
The American Association of Retired Persons suggests that people with high cholesterol consume green tea to lower cholesterol levels.
I love green tea, my favorite way to enjoy it is hot with a teaspoon of CBD infused honey. Do you like green tea? What is your favorite way to enjoy it?
