The green signal

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Green tea and its health benefits have been greatly extolled across the world. It’s one of the recent trends in the wellness industry to use green tea and its extracts to treat skin problems. Nowadays, several beauty products, such as face-wash, moisturisers and soaps are packed with green tea extracts.

The research team of Lakmé has outlined the beauty benefits of green tea that have been endorsed by wellness experts. Here are a few facts that say exactly how and why green tea does wonders to your skin.
Green tea can be regarded as a storehouse of benefits for the skin. It contains a great deal of antioxidants which are effective against free radicals. These free radicals, which are formed when the skin is exposed to the UV rays of the sun, are accountable for premature ageing.
Green tea has also been found extremely effective in safeguarding the skin against sunburn and tanning when applied locally. Says dermatologist Dr Damini Khanna, “It’s an excellent agent for protection against the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. That’s how green tea prevents tanning and skin inflammation.”
The anti-oxidants found in green tea are also responsible in combating skin cancer by blocking the cancer causing harmful enzyme, junk.
This wondrous natural component is also responsible for the cell renewal process. The aged keratinocytes cells are biologically energised by the polyphenol compounds in green tea, which in turn, synthesize the DNA and prevent premature ageing of the cells.
On occasions of skin inflammation, green tea acts as a great soother. It has also been found out that green tea shows notable improvements among cases of psoriasis and rosacea, accompanied by inflammation.
In cases of acnes and pimples, green tea comes in great aid. Dr Mrinal Sathe, skin expert, says, “The anti-bacterial content in it, known as catechins, reduces over stimulation of the skin hormones. It also prevents tooth decay. Further, the overall appearance of the skin is when green tea is used as a drink or as a mask.”
Experts suggest that applying green tea mask directly on the face is the most effective sun guard. Acne and pimples subside considerably with green tea treatment when a mask of the same is applied on to the face