Healthy Skin at Home: DIY Green Tea Extract for Skincare
Author: Jinane Doughan
- Professional makeup artist with a degree from the French Fashion Institute ESMOD Dubai
- Specializes in natural skincare and haircare
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- Provides in-depth video courses on natural skincare and haircare through her private platform
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Disclaimer
This article is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always perform a patch test before using any natural skincare or haircare products.
How do we prepare the green tea extract for skincare? This article will show you how easy it is.
Green tea is a staple beverage for many, but it also has incredible benefits for your skin. Green tea extract is a popular ingredient in skincare. Making your own green tea extract at home is easy and affordable.
Ingredients
- Green tea
- Distilled water
- Vegetable glycerine
- Glass bowl and glass jar
Unit Of Measurement: gram
- 8 grams of green tea= 0.28 ounces
- 30 grams of distilled water = 1.05 ounces
- 70 grams of vegetable glycerine = 2.46 ounces
Steps on How to DIY Green Tea Extract for Skincare
1- Place 8 grams of green tea in a glass jar.
2- Pour 30 grams of distilled water into the jar and mix well.
3- Once it is mixed well, add 70 grams of vegetable glycerine into the jar and mix.
4- Ensure that the green tea is fully submerged and soaked.
5- Cover the jar and leave it in a closed cabinet for a month.
6- Every 2-3 days, shake the jar and assure that the glycerine is coating everything well. Return the jar back to the cabinet and repeat for up to a month.
7- After a month, filter out the extract and keep it in a glass container ready to use.
8- This extract can last for approximately a year without the need for a preservative. However, if you prefer to add a preservative, ask the shop where you buy it about the quantity to add. In general, you can add 1% of the preservative.
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For additional information on the benefits of rose extract:
Video How-To on My Channel | Jinane World
You can see the final step of making the green tea extract at the timestamp 11m20s of this video.
