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Hydrolyzed Camellia Sinensis Leaf
AKA “Green tea extract, Tea leaf extract”
Humectant
Ingredient Facts
Hydrolyzed camellia sinensis leaf
AKA: Green tea extract, Tea leaf extract
Humectant · Humectant · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Humectant
Plant Oil
Not Clean
Hydrolyzed Camellia Sinensis Leaf is the hydrolysate of Camellia Sinensis Leaf derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis
Family
Theaceae (Tea family)
Plant Part
Leaf
CAS #
-
Form
Liquid
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Functions
Humectant
A moisture magnet. Pulls water from the air and deeper skin layers up to the surface to keep skin plump and hydrated.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Green tea (Camellia sinensis) has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and East Asian skincare for over 4,000 years for its antioxidant and astringent properties. Hydrolyzed leaf extracts were developed to concentrate beneficial polyphenols and provide improved stability in modern formulations.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dullness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Hydrolyzed Camellia Sinensis Leaf
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Camellia Sinensis Green TEA Leaf Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Effects of antioxidant capacity-based dietary replacement of vitamin E with commercial products containing grape skin-green tea extracts or hydrolyzed
Simoni M, Danese T, Mezzasalma N, Goi A, Pitino R et al.
Frontiers in veterinary science, 2025
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Green tea and green tea extract in oncological treatment:...
Fanny Wiese, Sabine Kutschan, Jennifer Doerfler, Viktoria Mathies, Jens Buentzel, Judith Buentzel + 1 more
International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition, 2023
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Green tea and green tea extract in oncological treatment:...
Fanny Wiese, Sabine Kutschan, Jennifer Doerfler, Viktoria Mathies, Jens Buentzel, Judith Buentzel + 1 more
International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition, 2023
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR