We know that consuming green tea comes with antioxidant and energizing benefits, but what if we told you that using it topically could promote similar benefits to your skin? From soothing skin and reducing oil production to anti-aging and protecting against environmental aggressors, green tea offers a variety of benefits and pairs well with other antioxidants. If you’re looking to infuse your skin-care routine with green tea, these are some of our favorite formulas featuring the ingredient.
Skin-care products with green tea
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Innisfree is one of the leaders in green tea skin care. The brand sources its green tea, and many other natural ingredients, from Jeju Island in South Korea. This serum pairs green tea with encapsulated hyaluronic acid to create a deeply hydrating formula that promotes a glow and strengthens the skin barrier.
BUY ON INNISFREE - $30
BUY ON AMAZON - $30
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The formula behind this bestseller was inspired by Japan’s classic home remedies for active skin using Japanese kyo-matcha, mugwort and coix seed. This clarifying gel cleanser reduces oil and the appearance of pores. Plus, it improves makeup wear for up to eight hours.
BUY ON TATCHA - $40
BUY ON AMAZON - $40
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Pairing green tea with retinol is brilliant as the antioxidant-rich ingredient can help soothe potential irritation from the retinol. This formula has the power to tighten, firm and clear skin while imparting a gorgeous glow. Plus, we always feel really luxe when applying it.
BUY ON CREDO - $120
BUY ON AMAZON - $120
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It’s great to start your skin-care routine with a hydrating cleanser and we love this gentle formula for just that. The brand describes it as vitamin water for your skin with a shot of antioxidant-rich matcha. Scroll the reviews and you’ll notice all the undisputed love for this “holy grail” and “staple skin-care product.”
BUY ON KRAVEBEAUTY - $16
BUY ON AMAZON - $16
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If Rihanna uses green tea in her skin care, so do we. This eye cream brightens up tired eyes to make you look like you got a few more hours of sleep than you really did, just like a cup of green tea does for our energy levels.
BUY ON FENTY BEAUTY - $36
BUY ON SEPHORA - $36
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The Superfood Facial Cleanser will never not be famous to us. Kale, spinach, green tea, alfalfa and vitamins C and E make up this cult classic. It does everything you want a cleanser to do—prevent pore buildup, remove makeup, and balance skin—while still being gentle.
BUY ON AMAZON - $39
BUY ON NORDSTROM - $39
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If you’ve never tried a Mario Badescu Facial Spray, we’re sorry to hear that. All of their sprays are iconic including the lavender, rosewater, coconut and orange blossom varieties but there’s something about the combination of aloe, cucumber and green tea that makes this one a standout. It’s cooling and invigorating, the perfect pick-me-up for your skin and beyond.
BUY ON MARIO BADESCU - $8
BUY ON AMAZON - $8
