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Antioxidant

Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside

Often labeled as: Stabilized EGCG

The highly stable Green Tea active.

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Overall Safety Safe
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Pregnancy Safety Safe
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Comedogenic (0-5) 0 / 5
Irritancy (0-5) 0 / 5

🔬 How It Actually Works

EGCG (the active in green tea) attached to a glucose molecule. This prevents it from oxidizing in the bottle, ensuring it remains active when applied to your skin.

💖 Why your skin loves it

Reduces redness, soothes acne, and provides long-lasting antioxidant defense.

💡 Pro Tip

A massive upgrade over traditional, highly unstable green tea extracts.

⚖️ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It contains sugar that feeds acne.

The Science

The glucose is a molecular anchor, not a free sugar, and does not feed bacteria.

🧴 Formulations featuring Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside