The actives and the oils
Green Tea
Camellia sinensis is the tea plant, the source of green, black and white tea. Its leaf extract, most often from green tea, is rich in polyphenols called catechins, EGCG among them.
- On a list as
- Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract
- What it does
- Antioxidant botanical
- Where it comes from
- Plant: leaves of the tea plant
- Vegan?
- Yes
Why it’s in a formula
Catechins are antioxidants, and tea extract is used to help protect a formula and for a soothing reputation. How much a product does depends on how much it contains, which a list doesn't say.
- Only one of our lists names the tea as green. The others write Camellia Sinensis Extract or Leaf Extract, which could be any tea from the same plant.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. 3 pieces.
Le Beurre
Whipped Body Butter — 200ml
$72
Listed as Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Vegan, going by its list
Le Masque d'Argile
Purifying Clay Mask — 118ml
$64
Listed as Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract
Vegan, going by its list
Le Fond de Teint Liquide
HD Liquid Foundation — 30ml
$78
Listed as Camellia Sinensis Extract
Vegan, going by its list
Questions
Is green tea good for your skin?
Green tea extract is a well-studied antioxidant and is generally gentle. In a cosmetic it is one supporting ingredient among many, not a treatment.
Is Camellia sinensis the same as camellia oil?
No. Camellia oil usually comes from the seeds of Camellia japonica or Camellia oleifera. Camellia sinensis leaf extract comes from the leaves of the tea plant.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
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