Green Tea Skin Benefits
Green tea has been well known for its healthy property and its ability to fights different types of diseases in the recent years. Recent studies have also suggested that green tea can also help many skin disease cases out there.
Most beauty and skin care products out there nowadays contain different vitamins like Vitamin- E. The reason of including these vitamins is because of its antioxidant property.
Antioxidants help in getting rid of free radicals which are responsible for many skin problems, free radicals come from excessive sun exposure and many other ways.
Green tea contains a powerful ingredient which is catechins that is also proven to help get rid of free radicals in the blood stream.
Recent studies have proved that green tea contains an ingredient called epigallocatechin gallate which contains more antioxidants then vitamin E by 200 times! Therefore it’s a more efficient way for getting rid of free radicals in the body then vitamin E.
Many skin products today contain green tea extracts and the reason behind this is its miraculous ingredient called epigallocatechin gallate which contains more antioxidants then vitamin e by 200 times.
Green tea can also help in clearing up spots, blemishes and can even be used on skin rashes due its anti septic properties. Dipping a towel or a pad on a warm cup of pure green tea and putting it over your face until it cools down has many benefits like:
1. Clearing up spots. 2. Clearing skin blemishes. 3. Treating skin rashes. 4. Getting a fresher softer looking skin.
Studies had also proven that green tea may help slow down aging process. Therefore it doesn’t only help treat skin problems but can also make you look younger!
Recently a 2007 study carried out in the UK has proved that people who drink one or two cups of green tea everyday have 65% less risk of squamous cell carcinoma.
Everyone experienced acne at least in one period of his life and probably the worst period ever. Recent studies conducted proved that green tea with its rich anti bacterial properties can help in controlling acne by reducing hormonal activities.
Green tea extracts are available in many famous acne treatments today due to its natural anti bacterial properties unlike benzyl peroxide which has lots of side effects.
A recent study conducted by Dr. Jennifer Gan-Wong in 2003 proved that a green tea extract cream will have the same effect on acne as benzyl peroxide but with fewer side effects, the study had also suggested that the green tea extract cream will lighten the skin color and improve its appearance complexion.