{"id":8634,"date":"2012-05-09T07:06:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-09T07:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acneeinstein.com\/?p=31"},"modified":"2018-11-03T18:32:28","modified_gmt":"2018-11-03T18:32:28","slug":"topical-green-tea-for-acne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acneeinstein.com\/topical-green-tea-for-acne\/","title":{"rendered":"Topical Green Tea: One Of Nature\u2019s Most Potent Acne Treatments"},"content":{"rendered":"
Natural remedies often score high on hype but low on credible evidence. And reading about green tea you certainly find a lot of hype. But can green tea live up to the hype? Can you use green tea to treat acne?<\/p>\n
The answer is a resounding yes. Studies show that green tea can reduce acne by over 50%. Furthermore, it can cut sebum production by astonishing 70%.<\/p>\n
So take a few minutes to learn why you should make green tea as your go-to acne treatment.<\/p>\n
Green tea has many benefits for the acne-prone skin, including the following:<\/p>\n
It\u2019s now becoming clear that genes influence acne a lot. Not by causing it directly but by making the skin extra-sensitive to hormones and inflammation. One reason green tea is so effective against acne is because it mitigates these genetic vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n
I searched the publicly available medical studies on effectiveness of green tea on acne. Unfortunately this isn\u2019t getting the research attention is deserves and I only found 3 studies. But they show very promising results.<\/p>\n
All 3 studies showed over 50% reduction in pimple count after using green tea cream. The study periods varied from 6 to 8 weeks (standard in studies like this). This graph summarizes the results.<\/p>\n