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Skin Care with Matcha Green Tea Infographic by kenkotea.com.au<br>Matcha green tea has become so popular nowadays for its amazing health benefits, including antioxidation, detoxification, anti-inflammation or anti-aging. Lately, I have noticed there is the growing interest about matcha as a new beauty trend.Read more here:<br>http://www.kenkotea.com.au/blogs/news/57988869-skin-care-with-matcha-green-tea<br>Other Infographic:<br>Health Benefits of L-Theanine<br>Matcha Green Tea for Weight Loss Matcha Green Tea Health benefits
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WAYS HOW MATCHA HELPS Skin Care 1 Matcha is abundant with EGCG and Chlorophyll =137* CHLOROPHYLLS ARE CONCENTRATED IN LEAVES BECAUSE MATCHA S LEAVES ARE GROWN IN THE SHADE EGCG FOUND IN MATCHA IS 137 TIMES HIGHER THAN THOSE IN REGULAR GREEN TEA BOTH ARE EXCELLENT ANTIOXIDANTS THAT HELP SKIN CARE 2 Matcha can prevent skin aging EGCG prevents UV-induced oxidation of free radicals that responsible to skin aging Chlorophyll detoxes skin by absorbing toxins and radiation and helps slow down skin aging BOTH EGCG AND CHLOROPHYLL SUPPRESS INFLAMMATORY IN SKIN THAT CAN LEADS TO SKIN AGING 3 Matcha helps treat erythema (sunburn) CATECHINS FROM MATCHA HELPS INHIBIT UVB-INDUCED ERYTHEMA Study shows consuming EGCG decreases erythema intensity BY 16% AND 25% AFTER 6 AND 12 WEEKS RESPECTIVELY 4 Matcha prevents risks of skin cancer EGCG suppress chemo and photocarcinogenesis which prevents risks of skin cancer EGCG can reduces the DNA lesions and promotes DNA repairing from UV damage STUDIES SHOW CHLOROPHYLL A AND B FROM GREEN TEA ALSO SUPPRESS TUMORIGENESIS IN SKIN 5 Matcha improves skin structure CATECHIN POLYPHENOLS enhance cutaneous blood flow & O2 delivery in skin It increases skin hydration which help improve skin elastin, scaling, water homeostasis A study shows that topical and oral EGCG application can improve skin structure after 8 WEEKS 6 Matcha can treat acne Acne is caused by overproduction of sebum (fatty acids) and activity of bacteria, P. acnes EGCG regulates lipogenesis (fatty acids production) that inhibits overproducing sebum A STUDY SHOWS CONSUMING EGCG REDUCES SEBUM PRODUCTION BY 70% AFTER 8 WEEKS EGCG also has antimicrobial activity that suppresses the abnormal growth of P.acnes in the development of acne. Sources: http://www.skintherapyletter.com/2008/13.7/2.html http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10926734 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003986110004881 http://www.spandidos-publications.com/ijo/18/6/1307 http://www.jnutbio.com/article/S0955-2863(06)00190-2/abstract http://jn.nutrition.org/content/141/6/1202.long http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/9760704 http://bjbms.org/archives/2010-3/mahmood.pdf http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/11773671 http://www.nature.com/jid/journal/v133/n2/full/jid2012292a.html http://www.nature.com/jid/journal/v133/n2/full/jid2012292a.html Brought to you by kenkotea.com.au