INCI: Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antioxidant-rich botanical support for calm, refreshed, and healthy-looking skin.
What Is Japanese Green Tea Extract?
Japanese Green Tea Extract is derived from the leaves of Camellia sinensis, the same botanical species used to produce green tea. The leaves naturally contain a complex range of plant compounds, including polyphenols that have made green tea a valued ingredient in modern skincare.
In cosmetic formulations, Green Tea Extract is used primarily for its antioxidant, soothing, and skin-conditioning properties. Its versatility allows it to complement cleansers, serums, moisturizers, masks, and other botanical skincare formulations.
Benefits
Green Tea Extract provides antioxidant support that helps the skin defend against oxidative stress associated with everyday environmental exposure. It also contributes soothing and conditioning properties that help support a calm, comfortable skin feel.
These characteristics make it particularly useful in formulations designed to support skin that may appear dull, stressed, or temporarily reactive while maintaining a fresh, balanced appearance.
Green Tea + Antioxidant Polyphenols
Green tea leaves naturally contain polyphenols, including a group known as catechins. One of the best known is epigallocatechin gallate, commonly abbreviated as EGCG.
These naturally occurring plant compounds are valued in skincare for their antioxidant activity. Antioxidants help address free radicals generated by environmental factors before they contribute to oxidative stress within the skin.
The exact composition and concentration of these compounds can vary according to the botanical material, growing conditions, processing, and extraction method used to produce the cosmetic ingredient.
Green Tea Extract + Gentle Cleansing
Cleansing is essential for removing excess oil, makeup, perspiration, and environmental residue, but an effective cleanser should also consider how the skin feels after rinsing.
Incorporating botanical ingredients such as Japanese Green Tea Extract allows a cleansing formula to provide more than cleansing action alone. Its antioxidant and conditioning properties complement the cleanser's surfactant system while supporting a comfortable, refreshed skin feel.
Green Tea Extract + Cucumber Extract
Japanese Green Tea Extract and Cucumber Extract serve complementary roles within a botanical cleanser.
Green Tea contributes antioxidant and soothing botanical support, while Cucumber Extract helps condition the skin and contributes to a fresh, comfortable cleansing experience. Used together with humectants and other botanical ingredients, they help create a more balanced approach to daily facial cleansing.
Why We Use Japanese Green Tea Extract
At Pure Intox, Japanese Green Tea Extract is incorporated into Gentle Botanical Cleanser as part of a multi-dimensional botanical cleansing system.
It works alongside Cucumber Extract, Glycerin, and Hydrolyzed Plant Proteins to complement the formula's cleansing ingredients with antioxidant, conditioning, and hydration-supportive benefits.
This combination allows daily cleansing to remove everyday buildup while helping the skin feel refreshed, comfortable, and cared for after rinsing.
Sourcing & Quality
Our Green Tea Extract is derived from Camellia sinensis leaves and selected for cosmetic purity, consistency, and compatibility with the finished formulation.
Botanical extracts can vary according to plant source, processing, and extraction method. Ingredient selection therefore considers both botanical identity and the performance characteristics needed within the complete skincare formula.
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