The growing interest in the green tea application is caused by its various, very often beneficial influence on human body. According to the manufacturing process the green tea is the richest kind of tea in catechins. It has been documented that compounds contained in this plant display beneficial influence on human skin, hence the wide application of green tea as a raw material in cosmetology. The green tea displays antioxidant and astringent activity as well as influences the microvessel system. All of these features make it very common ingredient of anti-age formulations and products influencing microvessel system. The scientists still work on the evaluation of new methods that could increase our knowledge about green tea and enable to find new applications for it.
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Arct, J., Bielenda, B., Oborska, A., & Pytkowska, K. (2003, July). The tea and its cosmetic application. Journal of Applied Cosmetology.
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