Matcha Green tea: What it is & how to include in your skincare?

You may or may not be a devoted tea drinker but have you ever soaked your skin in some? 

Green Tea, especially matcha green tea has amazing properties when ingested but it has fabulous properties for your skin as well.

 Let’s talk about how matcha green tea improves the health of your skin

What is Matcha Green Tea?

Matcha green tea is actually not much different from green tea. Except for the fact that matcha has 10x more antioxidants than your regular green tea.

It includes a large number of catechins known as EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate). Catechins are natural antioxidants that help prevent cell damage and provide other benefits.

While green tea is harvested from tea plants that grow under the sun, matcha green tea is harvested from tea plants that are specially cultivated in the shade. Growing in the shade makes matcha green tea have a richer concentration of chlorophyll and amino acids.

Antioxidants are the body’s defence agents. These are naturally occurring chemical compounds that prevent ageing and chronic diseases. Put simply, the more you have, the better equipped your body is in the fight against infections and disease.

Chlorophyll is also a powerful detoxifier, helping to eliminate both chemicals and heavy metals from the body.

Why include Matcha Green Tea in your skincare?

Now that we know what matcha actually is, Let’s take a look at some of the benefits that matcha green tea have to offer for our skin and general wellbeing:

1. Promoting Vibrant and Youthful Skin
   
   Matcha green tea powder for face is also excellent and comes in the form of matcha green tea face pack and facial creams. Matcha is loaded with an army of antioxidants. which neutralize free radical damage to the cells in our body. Our Matcha Hemp Indulge Facial Cream helps you to prevent the formation of wrinkles, smooth out wrinkles and fine lines, even out your complexion, and detox your skin.
   
   
2. Reduces Sun Damage
   
   Matcha can help reduce the effects of dangerous UV ray damage. It is high in catechins and polyphenols, which protects your skin from extreme weather conditions including dry winds and direct sun.
   
   
3. Decrease Puffiness
   
   Puffiness often happens from lack of sleep or because of stress. However, the underlying reason for ‘puffiness’ is low water retention and poor circulation. Matcha green tea is a great remedy for reducing puffiness and inflammation thanks to its high concentration of Vitamin K. It also helps reduce under-eye bags and dark circles.
   
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