White tea in cosmetics and skin care

Scientific studies have confirmed White tea ingredients to be most effective in boosting immunity function of the cells, in particular cells of the skin, and also the ability to protect skin cells from oxidative stress and sun damage, caused by harmful rays of sunlight. The discovery leads not only to White tea Extract being increasingly used in cosmetics and skin care products such as creams, shampoos, lotions and shower gels, but may, because of its protection against sun damage, also be important in preventing and battling against skin cancer.

Oxidative stress damages the skin cells because it affects strength and function of the cells. White tea extract has shown to protect against oxidative stress of the skin cells. In the study that involved research of White tea extract effect on the skin, exposed to sunlight, scientists found that White tea extract restored even already damaged immune function of the skin cells and limited DNA damage in the skin cells that have been protected by White tea extract before exposing them to the sun. Anti-oxidative properties and anti-aging benefits of White tea extract are linked with many antioxidants, present in White tea and not only does White tea provenly prevent aging of the skin, but also prevents wrinkling, blemishes, acne and mottled pigmentation of the skin.

Similar results were found regarding Green tea, which has shown to effectively decrease direct effects of sunburn and ease sunburns, inflammations and blisters. While White tea and Green tea both contain a high amount of antioxidants, White tea is the least processed of all so called real teas (teas from Camilla sinensis plant; Black tea, Green tea, White tea, Wulong or Oolong tea etc.) and because of that holds the most health benefits of all teas and is being increasingly used in skin and cosmetics products.