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If EGCG does not tell you anything, green tea sure does. We have written about green tea in excruciating details, so if you wanna become an expert in the "green tea in skincare" topic, click here and read it.
So now you know that EGCG is the magic ingredient in green tea. It's the most active polyphenol that green tea owes most of its magic properties to. It's a fantastic antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic agent. Be happy, if you spot it on the ingredient list.
Show me some proof
- Carcinogenesis (2001) 22 (2): 287-294., Green tea polyphenol (–)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate treatment of human skin inhibits ultraviolet radiation-induced oxidative stress
- Kim, Eunji, et al. "Skin protective effect of epigallocatechin gallate." International journal of molecular sciences 19.1 (2018): 173.
- Proniuk, Stefan, Bianca M. Liederer, and James Blanchard. "Preformulation study of epigallocatechin gallate, a promising antioxidant for topical skin cancer prevention." Journal of pharmaceutical sciences 91.1 (2002): 111-116.
- Frasheri, Lorenz, et al. "Great green tea ingredient? A narrative literature review on epigallocatechin gallate and its biophysical properties for topical use in dermatology." Phytotherapy Research 34.9 (2020): 2170-2179.
- Lee, Jong Hee, Jin Ho Chung, and Kwang Hyun Cho. "The effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate on extracellular matrix metabolism." Journal of dermatological science 40.3 (2005): 195-204.
Products with Epigallocatechin Gallate
La pristine Redenser + Serum
Sidmool Min Jung Gi EGCG 5% Ampoule
Haeckels Zinc + Fucoidan Overnight Spot & Acne Treatment
Lumiskin Tea Cup Soothing & Calming Face Toner
Skin Actives T-Zone Serum
Skin Actives Zit Ender
Primally Pure Clarifying Serum
Sesderma Resveraderm Antiox Liposomal Serum
Vice Reversa Micro-Needling Pimple Patches
Isomers All-In-One Nutri-Gym Body Toning Moisturizer
Neostrata 15% Vitamin C + PHA Serum
Quantum Hydrox Collagenc Intensive Vitamin C Serum Complex
Sidmool Green Tea Skin
Your Best Face (YBF-Skincare) Rescue Face Serum
Barefaced Overachiever
Colibri Cosmetics 2 % BHA Peeling
Kristina Holey + Marie Veronique Soothing B3 Serum
Sesderma Salises Anti-Imperfection Body Fluid
Skin Actives Redness Reduction Serum
Kristina Holey + Marie Veronique Intensive Repair Serum
Nø Cosmetics Liquid Refiner
Proactiv Green Tea Moisturizer
Sesderma Sunses PL+ Serum
Sidmool Dr. Troub Skin Returning Niaten Serum
Skin Actives Antioxidant Serum
Skin Actives Scientific Antioxidant Serum
Dermadoctor Kakadu C Serum
Ecodenta Expert Black Whitening
Exuviance Line Smooth-Antioxidant Serum
Korres Black Pine 4D BioShape Lift Sculpt + Lift Serum
Korres Black Pine Bounce Firming Moisture-tint
Korres Black Pine Up-Lift Contour Serum
Paula's Choice Calm Soothing Toner For Normal To Dry Skin
Proactive+ Green Tea Moisturizer
Sesderma Salises Serum
BONAJOUR Green Tea Essential
Cosmedix Affirm Antioxidant Firming Serum
Environ Vita-Enriched Colostrum Gel
Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief Toner Normal To Oily
Paula's Choice Calm Soothing Liquid Toner
Regimen Lab Vitamin X
Regimen Lab Vitamin X Antioxidant Serum
Sidmool Green Tea Lotion
Superegg Sound Renewal Serum Cream
Clear Skin Collective Purifying Glysal Serum
Derma-Ced Redness Redux
ISOMERS Skincare Simple Science 5% Niacinamide Booster Serum
Korres Black Pine 360° Eye-lift Super Serum
Neostrata Correct Night Repair Cream 8% AHA
Neostrata Glycolic Renewal Serum