Green tea contains powerful antioxidants that provide health benefits when consumed as tea such as lowering cholesterol and blood pressure, and aiding weight loss. When applied topically in cosmetic products, green tea protects skin from free radical damage, treats acne, and improves skin tone. A study found that regularly drinking green tea and using green tea cosmetics provided health and skin benefits to participants.

1. GREEN TEA COSMETOLOGY
Mrs. RAJINY.Ch.,M.Sc.,B.Ed., PGDN&D., (Ph.D)
Assistant Professor,
PG & Research Department of Home Science
Bharathidasan Govt. College for Women,Puducherry

2. GREEN TEA
• Green tea is tea made solely
with the leaves of Camellia
sinensis that have undergone
minimal oxidation during
processing.
• Green tea originates
from China
• Green tea contains many
antioxidants, including the
powerful chemical EGCG.
• It has also been shown to aid
in the prevention of heart
disease and to lower
harmful LDL cholesterol
levels while raising the
"good" HDL cholesterol
levels.
• Some also use green tea to aid
in weight loss, improve the
appearance of the skin and to
help quit smoking.

3. Types of Green Tea products

4. Benefits of Green Tea
• Green tea contains antioxidants that combat free radicals also
called oxidant radicals. Free radicals are byproducts of the human
body and cause damage to cells and tissues. The antioxidants
neutralize free radicals so they cannot cause any harm. Free
radicals are one of the causes of many illnesses and they are one of
the reasons for our aging.
• Green tea contains vitamins, particularly a large amount of
vitamin C, minerals (fluoride, in particular), and amino acids.
Although vitamin C is very sensitive to heat, a large amount remains
in a hot cup of tea, because vitamin C in green tea is combined with
another substance and is thus protected from heat.
• Vitamin C in green tea reduces chloramines in drinking water, and
heating the water to make tea drives off tricloromethane (a
carcinogen in chlorine- and chloramine-treated water).
• The active ingredients in green tea skin care are flavanols,
polyphenols, and epigallocatechin gallate(or EGCG for short).
EGCG is a potent antioxidant - between 20 - 100 times more
powerful than vitamin C and A.

5. Study on Green tea
Title of the Study: Green Tea- The natural secret for a
healthier life.
Place:Puducherry
Sample Size: Total 120 – among which 60 samples were
control group and 60 experimental group. Among 60
samples , 25 obese , 20 hypertensive and 15
hypercholestrolemic samples were selected after
anthropometric measurement and biochemical
assessment .
Twenty samples using green tea cosmetics were
interviewed
Green Tea Sample: Tetley tea was selected as sample
Period of supplementation: 50 days-8 gms/ day

6. OBJECTIVES
• To estimate the presence of phytochemicals
in green tea(qualitatively & quantatively)
• To administer internally in the form of tea
and note levels of cholesterol, BMI & BP
• To identify the type of green tea cosmetics
used and their remedies obtained

7. RESULTS-I
• Qualitative test revealed presence of
phytochemicals like-
alkaloids,catechins,flavonoids,phenols,sugar
and tanins, in both green tea and black tea
• Quantitative test revealed
Sl.No Constituents Green Tea Black Tea
(mg/100ml) (mg/100ml)
1. Total Alkaloids 26.7±1.3 21.9±9.3
2. Total Flavanoids 29.6±4.7 21.7±6.8
3. Total Carbohydrates 11.7±7.1 4.3±6.2
4. Total Polyphenols 37.4±3.2 29.7±7.6

8. RESULTS-II
• BMI results after green tea intake reduced to
a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 6.
• A difference of 2-6 in cholesterol levels were
found after green tea intake.
• Blood pressure was found to be reduced
• Twenty four percent stated their tummy
reduced, 60 percent stated their skin glowed
and 56 percent approved skin lightening.46
percent felt reduction in pigmentation

9. Types of green tea cosmetics
• Moisturising creams- 30 percent
• Sunscreen lotions-48 percent
• Scrubs- 15 percent
• Green tea oil- 38 percent
• Facial masks- 8 percent
• Antiwrinkle creams- 22 percent
• Soaps- 36 percent
• Perfumes- 6 percent

10. Benefits of Green Tea Externally
• Green tea extract is 20 times more antioxidant powerful than
vitamin C and provides superior protection from free radical
damage. This defense against free radicals is especially important
for sun protection. Twenty eight percent stated that they were
benefited through green tea suncreens
• Green tea may be valuable as an acne treatment. Benzoyl peroxide
present acts as both a drying and a peeling agent: it allows the
outer layers of skin to renew themselves and clear pores, reducing
much of the bacteria responsible for acne breakouts. Green tea
creams reduced acne to 18 percent of the samples felt green tea
creams treated their acne problems
• Green tea might also help to heal skin tanning. Women who used a
tropical green tea lotions experienced a 70 percent improvement in
their skin.

11. Green Tea External Applications
• Ease tired, puffy eyes can be treated with green tea. Brew a cup of
green tea and put it in the refrigerator to chill. Dip two cotton balls
in the cool tea and put them on your closed eyelids. Sit back and
relax for 10 to 15 minutes. Chilled, used tea bags also work.
• Treat face to a refreshing green tea spritz. Steep 5 tsp. of loose
green tea in a cup of boiling water. Strain the leaves and put the
water in a small spray bottle. Mist the face whenever needed to
tone and refresh.
• Enjoy a relaxing green tea bath soak. Put some green tea leaves in
the middle of a coffee filter, gather the top, and tie it with a string.
Drop it into warm bathwater, and enjoy.
• Spend a few minutes with a green tea facial mask. Mix 1 tbsp. of
powdered green tea with an egg white and 1 tsp. of pure honey, and
whip them together with a fork. Apply the mixture to the face and
leave it for about 30 minutes. Rinse it off and apply a moisturizer.
• Exfoliate skin with a green tea and almond body scrub. Mix 1/3
cup of finely ground almonds with 1/3 cup of wheat bran, and stir it
into 1 cup of hot green tea. Stir in 1 tbsp. of olive oil, and massage
the body scrub into dry areas. Rinse the scrub off with warm
water, and follow with a moisturizer.

12. CONCLUSION
• GREEN TEA HEALS INTERNALLY AND
EXTERNALLY
• The polyphenols have cancer protecting
properties and is attributed to blocking Cancer
causing agents
• Green tea lowers BMI, Blood pressure,
• Green tea rich in antioxidants is used as a anti
ageing product reducing free radical damage
and an anti inflammatory agent
• Green tea improves Gloss and shine of hair too
• SO SIP AND SPREAD THE GOODNESS OF
GREEN TEA