Characteristics
- INCI
- Epigallocatechin Gallate
- Ru.
- EGCG
- CAS
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989-51-5
This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.
- IUPAC
- Benzoic Acid, 3,4,5-Trihydroxy, (2R,3R)-3,4-Dihydro-5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-Trihydroxyphenyl)-2H-1-Benzopyran-3-Yl Ester
- Functions
- antioxidant
Description
If EGCG does not tell you anything, green tea sure does. We have written about green tea in excruciating details, so if you wanna become an expert in the "green tea in skincare" topic, click here and read it.
So now you know that EGCG is the magic ingredient in green tea. It's the most active polyphenol that green tea owes most of its magic properties to. It's a fantastic antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic agent. Be happy, if you spot it on the ingredient list.
Evidence & Research on Epigallocatechin Gallate
Scientific publications & sources
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Carcinogenesis (2001) 22 (2): 287-294., Green tea polyphenol (–)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate treatment of human skin inhibits ultraviolet radiation-induced oxidative stressFind in PubMed
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Kim, Eunji, et al. "Skin protective effect of epigallocatechin gallate." International journal of molecular sciences 19.1 (2018): 173.Find in PubMed
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Proniuk, Stefan, Bianca M. Liederer, and James Blanchard. "Preformulation study of epigallocatechin gallate, a promising antioxidant for topical skin cancer prevention." Journal of pharmaceutical sciences 91.1 (2002): 111-116.Find in PubMed
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Frasheri, Lorenz, et al. "Great green tea ingredient? A narrative literature review on epigallocatechin gallate and its biophysical properties for topical use in dermatology." Phytotherapy Research 34.9 (2020): 2170-2179.Find in PubMed
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Lee, Jong Hee, Jin Ho Chung, and Kwang Hyun Cho. "The effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate on extracellular matrix metabolism." Journal of dermatological science 40.3 (2005): 195-204.Find in PubMed
Products with Epigallocatechin Gallate (289 total)
Hair
Face Care
Decorative Cosmetics
Most often found in Paula's Choice products (18 items)
Sesderma Salises Serum
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Paula's Choice 10% Niacinamide Booster (Discontinued)
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Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief Toner Normal To Oily
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