What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf Extract
AstringentHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ferula Assa Foetida Root Extract
Perfuming
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCalcium Pantothenate
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Lauryl Lactate
EmollientSorbitol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Water, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ferula Assa Foetida Root Extract, Gluconolactone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Calcium Pantothenate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Lauryl Lactate, Sorbitol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tropolone, Sodium Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Hyaluronic Acid
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume.
Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant.
Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside.
In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin.
There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection.
Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums.
A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity.
The quality of the extract matters a lot here:
Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients.
Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water).
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