Tea, Green
AKA “Green Tea Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Green Tea Leaf
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Tea, green
AKA: Green Tea Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Green Tea Leaf
Extract · Antioxidant · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Antioxidant
Soothing
Skin Conditioner
Plant Oil
Extract
Clean
Green tea leaf extract is rich in antioxidants and helps protect skin while refreshing the complexion. This natural ingredient comes from tea leaves grown in China.
Plant Part
Leaf
See origin →
Functions
Antioxidant
Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Soothing
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation. Your skin's chill pill — great for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Not Reported
Brightening
Evens out dull skin tone for a more radiant, lit-from-within look
Strengthens Barrier
Protects against skin damage
Brightens complexion
Supports skin barrier health
Traditional Use
Used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine for over 4,000 years. Applied topically in traditional skincare for its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties; modern cosmetics adopted green tea extracts in the 1990s.
Skin Types
all-skin-types
Best For
Sun Damage
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
4
CIR
Safe
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USApermitted
EUrestricted
JAPANrestricted
CANADArestricted
Camellia Sinensis Green TEA Leaf Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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
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
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
Verified Feb 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR