Ingredient glossary / Antioxidant
Green tea extract
On the label: Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract · Antioxidant
What it is
An extract rich in polyphenols (EGCG); a plant antioxidant used in serums and sunscreens.
Antioxidants: Antioxidants slow oxidation in the formula (keeping oils from going rancid) and, for some, on the skin.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q72509498 →
In the research
102 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Comparative Phytochemical Profiling and Phenotypic Senolytic Screening of Botanical Extracts for Oxidative-Stress-Induced Skin-Cell Senescence · Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
- Biosynthesis of ecofriendly antibacterial nanoparticles with healing effects in a murine diabetic skin infection model · Scientific reports, 2026
- Green tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze) nanoemulgel promotes buccal mucosal ulcer repair · Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
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