Antioxidant ·
Green Tea Extract
What is it?
Green tea extract is rich in catechins (including EGCG), polyphenol antioxidants used topically for their anti-inflammatory and photoprotective properties.
What does it do?
Commonly used as an antioxidant to help protect skin from UV-induced damage and support sebum control. A randomized controlled trial found green tea catechins protected the dermal extracellular matrix from UV-induced degradation, and a separate RCT found an EGCG-containing moisturizer improved sebum control in seborrheic skin.
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