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APR 13, 2022Superhero Ingredient - Why Green Tea Is Nature’s Superhero Ingredient
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APR 13, 2022Superhero Ingredient – Why Green Tea Is Nature’s Superhero Ingredient
For thousands of years, Green Tea has been revered by ancient cultures for its healing properties. An apothecary's essential, herbalists have used the benefits of green tea for its medicinal properties for centuries, curing all kinds of ailments. In 2013, the American Geriatrics Society did a study in China that found that 60-year-olds who drank tea regularly had a 10% increase in lifespan (1). Meanwhile, in Morocco, green tea (or atay) is consumed daily in households for both its calming properties, as well as to aid in digestion. But did you know green tea's benefits expand not only to your body, but also to your skin?
It helps repair the skin
Green tea is a super antioxidant, which means it works hard to fight free radicals like pollutants or UV rays that damage our skin.
It fights hyperpigmentation
Green Tea has the power to minimise sun damage and hyperpigmentation, giving you a clear and brighter complexion.
It improves skin elasticity
Green tea can heal the skin and help bring back its elasticity. In a 2005 study, 80 women showed an increase in skin elasticity by using topical green tea. (2)
It reduces the signs of aging
Its powerful antioxidant capabilities further reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as tackle rough texture to help resurface the skin.
It reduces excess sebum
While skin produces sebum naturally, excess sebum can clog pores leading to acne and pimples. Green tea has natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce sebum. The combination works together to fight off acne and blemishes, giving you clearer skin.
It soothes the skin
Green tea has calming properties and the ability to reduce inflammation, healing dry skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis, as well as rosacea. Overall, green tea has been used for thousands of years for its medicinal benefits. Its combination of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as its calming nature, provide solutions for hyperpigmentation, acne, and hyperpigmentation making green tea a multi-purpose remedy for all skin types.
Try our Green Tea range, made with powerful antioxidants that help boost skin elasticity to leave your skin brighter and more radiant.
1. Green Tea Brightening Scrub – 96% Natural
PACKED WITH ANTIOXIDANTS, THIS SCRUB IS MADE WITH GREEN TEA, ALOE VERA, AND ARGAN OIL TO EXFOLIATE, FIGHT FREE RADICALS, AND INFUSE SKIN WITH VITAMINS A, C, & E FOR A CLEAR AND BRIGHT COMPLEXION.
2. Green Tea Clarifying Mask - 99% Natural
RICH IN MINERALS, THIS MASK IS MADE WITH GREEN TEA, ARGAN OIL, AND WHITE CLAY TO HELP ABSORB SEBUM, CLARIFY SKIN, AND FACILITATE NUTRIENT ABSORPTION FOR A BRIGHTER, MORE EVEN SKIN TONE.
3. Green Tea Antioxidant Toner- 96% Natural
BALANCING AND SOOTHING, THIS ALCOHOL-FREE TONER IS MADE WITH GREEN TEA, SALICYLIC ACID, AND MUSHROOM EXTRACT TO HELP REGULATE SEBUM, AID IN TIGHTENING PORES, AND IN TARGET BLEMISHES TO LEAVE YOUR SKIN BRIGHT AND HYDRATED.
4. Pure Prickly Pear Oil – 100% Natural
100% PURE AND PACKED WITH VITAMINS E AND K, PRICKLY PEAR OIL IS A POWERHOUSE ANTI-AGING INGREDIENT THAT HELPS TO SPEED UP SKIN CELL TURNOVER RATE, MAINTAIN COLLAGEN BALANCE, AND PROMOTE SKIN ELASTICITY, GIVING YOU A BRIGHTER AND SMOOTHER COMPLEXION.