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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
Sidmool Min Jung Gi EGCG 5% Ampoule
Haeckels Zinc + Fucoidan Overnight Spot & Acne Treatment
Skin Actives T-Zone Serum
Skin Actives Zit Ender
Vice Reversa Micro-Needling Pimple Patches
Isomers All-In-One Nutri-Gym Body Toning Moisturizer
Quantum Hydrox Collagenc Intensive Vitamin C Serum Complex
Your Best Face (YBF-Skincare) Rescue Face Serum
Barefaced Overachiever
Kristina Holey + Marie Veronique Soothing B3 Serum
Skin Actives Redness Reduction Serum
Kristina Holey + Marie Veronique Intensive Repair Serum
Proactiv Green Tea Moisturizer
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 Up-Lift Contour Serum
Paula's Choice Calm Soothing Toner For Normal To Dry Skin
Proactive+ Green Tea Moisturizer
BONAJOUR Green Tea Essential
Cosmedix Affirm Antioxidant Firming Serum
Environ Vita-Enriched Colostrum Gel
Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief Toner Normal To Oily
Regimen Lab Vitamin X Antioxidant Serum
Sidmool Green Tea Lotion
Korres Black Pine 360° Eye-lift Super Serum
Neostrata Glycolic Renewal Serum
Rael Microcrystal Spot Cover
Regimen Lab Vitamin X
SIRCUIT® Cosmeceuticals Sircuit Addict+
SkinScript Rx Green Tea Citrus Cleanser
Zelens Tea Shot Urban Defence Serum
innisfree The Green Tea Seed Cream
A.Florence Skincare Super Serum Anti-Pollution Fluid
Amalia Antioxidant Milk
Dr. Troub Bio Repair Powder Cleanser
Environ Antioxidant Defence Creme
Kate Ryan 4% Dmae Firming Repair Serum
Korres Black Pine 3D Sculpting, Firming & Lifting Face Serum
Man:yo Bifida Biome Complex Ampoule
NeoCutis Réactive Antioxidant Serum
Neostrata Skin Active Antioxidant Defense Serum
Paula's Choice 20% Niacinamide Treatment
Paula's Choice Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment
Paula's Choice Resist Anti-Aging Replenishing Toner
Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Wrinkle Defense Spf 30