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Green Tea holds multiple properties that can improve the health of your skin. The main antioxidant found in this skin tea that can enhance your skins appearance and overall health is EGCG, Epigallocatechin Gallate in scientific terms. Keep reading to learn some extremely interesting facts about how Green Tea can prolong your skins life span….

A two year study that was done by Stanford University exposed recently showed the following – An assembly of volunteer Green Tea drinkers were observed and a number of exciting results were publicized. The antioxidants in the skin tea, mainly EGCG, showed enhanced health of the skin overall. The particulars being, smoother skin and reduced pore size. Skin damage (age spots) appearance was reduced considerably. Emergence of the ‘red vein’ look was reduced on the skins surface.

Consider that your skins life cycle is that of 28 days, when new cells are formed from stem cells, it takes them about 20 days to travel to the very surface of the epidermis (outer layer of skin). When they reach the surface they are then ready to die off. However it materialized that EGCG reacted with these dying cells and they began dividing and renewing themselves again. So if dying skin cells can be re-energised, then the skin in turn will improve in condition and will naturally look and feel transformed.  Read more...