Now a day suddenly green tea became very popular around the world. The skin tea is enriched with vital antioxidants. These antioxidants can be prevented by drying the leaves using steam. The main source of green tea is an evergreen plant, Camellia Sinensis, found abundantly in China. It is understood that Chinese have invented green tea about 4,000 years ago.

EGCG is the most crucial antioxidant among these antioxidants found in green tea. The oxidants found in green tea are scientifically termed as catechins polyphenols. The EGCG antioxidant has a great importance to the human body.

The EGCG has a very revitalizing effect on skin. The fact to know is our skin has a very limited life span after its formation i.e. 28 days. After skin cell formation, it reaches at the outer layer of the skin i.e. epidermis, where they die down in due course. But it is observed that if EGCG come in contact with these cells, they tend to re-energized themselves. So if it happens deliberately, definitely the skin will look beautiful.

The effects of using green tea (the main source of EGCG) regularly showed remarkably improvement in skin. It includes smoothness of skin, reduced ‘red vein’ look and narrower pore size of skin.  Those who used it regularly experienced reduce skin sensitivity and redness, reduced release of histamine and reduced Acne Rosacea. These are the recent revelation of two year research by Stanford University on volunteers, who drinks tea regularly.

Interesting Facts about Green Tea
A cup of Green tea has more antioxidant power than one serving of carrots, spinach, broccoli or strawberries. Because this one cup gives about 10 to 40 mg of EGCG catechins.

Harvard medical school claimed that, ‘Antioxidants(catechins) are more effective in stopping oxidative damage of cells’. Actually, EGCG catechins are about 100 times and 25 times more valuable as well as efficient than Vitamin C and Vitamin E respectively.

Green tea also contains Vitamin B Riboflavin, which repairs and protects skin, nails and hair.

The EGCG antioxidants can effectively used like sun screen lotions. EGCG kills the free radicals (unpaired electrons), which may destroy cell membrane of the skin. Unlike sunscreen lotions, which form a screen between skin and sun, EGCG kills free radicals the moment they detected in the skin. So, it can be used as an anti-ageing agent, because UV radiation is one of the most significant factors responsible for ageing.

Beside its refreshing taste, the green tea has abundant of properties helpful to our skin, this is the reason why it is also named as The Skin Tea. By adding fresh lime juice to green tea may boost as anti cancer solution. There are many other benefits of green tea, which can be availed by consuming the green tea regularly.

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