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BulkActives are DIY skin care suppliers of skin actives, cosmetic ingredients, cosmeceuticals, active ingredients, and standardized botanical extracts for diy skin care products and homemade cosmetics.
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Idebenone, MAP, ALA. Green Tea (EGCG), Oat Beta Glucan, Gelmaker, Polysorbate 80, Salicylic acid
Green Tea EGCG (Tea Polyphenols 99% - 70% EGCG)
Is an active ingredient for DIY skin care and homemade cosmetics from BulkActives.
Product details
Assay: 99% Polyphenols,93% Catechins,
71.51% EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate),0.36% Caffeine
Solubility: water
Suggested percentage: 1% to 3%
Storage: Store in cool and dry place. Keep away from direct
strong light and heat.
Country of origin: China
Manufacturer's data: Green tea (EGCG 70%) COA
Green tea extract comes from the natural dried leaves of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. It has been used for thousands of years in China, both as a beverage and a herbal medicine. The active ingredients in green tea are a family of polyphenols/catechins and flavonols which possess potent antioxidant activity.
Several catechins are present in significant quantities, epicatechin (EC), epigallocatechin (EGC), epicatechin gallate (ECG) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).
EGCG makes up 70% of the total catechin content which seems to be the most powerful antioxidant among the catechins.
Green Tea and your skin
Green Tea (EGCG) and sun protection
Steven V. Joyal, MD,' The Sunscreen Paradox - Popular Misconceptions About Skin Cancer Prevention'. LE Magazine June 2006.
"EGCG, a prime component of green tea, provides broad-spectrum protection against UV light-induced DNA damage and immune system dysfunction of the skin. Topical green tea extract is exceptional in preventing the inflammation and oxidative stress associated with UV light-induced skin damage. As a result, scientists believe green tea may help prevent skin cancers that commonly result from exposure to the sun's radiation." Read more
Green Tea Polyphenols: Powerful Antioxidant Protection
Dave Tuttle, 'Scientifically Advanced Skin Care', LE Magazine January 2007.
"Numerous studies have shown that topical application of green tea confers broad-spectrum protection against photodamage, one of the leading causes of visibly aged skin. Polyphenols from green tea leaves have been found to protect against the adverse effects of overexposure to ultraviolet light" Read more
What green tea can and cannot do for your skin
Dr. G. Todorov, smartskincare.com
"Findings from a new study confirm that tea extracts applied to the skin promote the repair of damage from radiotherapy, and shed light on the mechanisms involved in the injury. The beneficial effects of the extracts are mostly from their ability to attenuate the body signals that trigger inflammation."
"Green tea appears to exert sun damage protection by quenching free radicals and reducing inflammation rather than by blocking UV rays. Therefore, green tea may synergistically enhance sun protection when used in addition to a sunscreen." Read more
Green Teas EGCG (Tea Polyphenols 99% - 70% EGCG) for topical use in skin care have both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It has also shown exceptional protective, and restorative properties against the sun's damaging rays.
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