Is Tea Hydrating for My Skin?

Feb 6, 2012

Kim P.

I drink tea two-three times a day , more or less, and I use just the tea bag and water, no milk or sugar. Does tea really hydrate your skin or just detoxify? Because it's great that it detoxifies and cleanses your pores, but does it hydrate as well? Because I have dry skin more than any sort of pimples, so I'd love to know if it did.
(Does it stunt your growth? I heard it does today, but to be honest i'm pretty sure since i drink it without milk or sugar, and just as a teabag + water, I wouldn't be stunting my growth...)

Feb 9, 2012

Catey P.

I've never heard of tea stunting your growth, that sounds ridiculous.

Well, tea is mostly water, and water does nothing if not hydrate. If you're drinking it straight, then it's going to hydrate you from inside out. The tea chemicals themselves contain antioxidants, but I'm not sure if there's anything in there that would moisturize better than plain water.

I like to drop a couple bags of green tea in my bathtub when I have time for a nice long soak. If you want hydration, try oats and honey. Honey is a humectant (it locks in moisture) and oats are anti-inflammatory and soften skin. A couple days a week, try mixing up a handful of oats and honey and letting it set on for face for 20 minutes or so. Hope that helps!  :)

Feb 11, 2012

Kim P.

Yeah, that's what I was trying to tell my friend, I was like... are you being serious right now?...
And yeah I'm so trying that during February vacation haha(:

Feb 13, 2012

Rose M.

I heard that green tea is the best for your skin. Studies have shown that drinking green tea everyday 2-3 times a day improves your skin. If you add some lemon, your body will absorb more antioxidants once you drink it. Tea has caffeine in it, but caffeine does not stunt your growth (therefore, coffee does not stunt your growth either). It doesn't hurt to add honey to your tea either ;)

Feb 14, 2012

Kim P.

but i thought caffiene does stunt your growth?

Feb 16, 2012

Rose M.

I mean if you're not sleeping that much due to your intake caffeine, then yes your growth can be stunted. In order to grow you need a decent amount of sleep. So if it's not interfering with your sleep schedule, then you're good. Also, the absorption of calcium in your GI tract can be affected if you are calcium deficient (which means the bones won't grow as well). So as long as you intake a sufficient amount of calcium and you sleep decent hours, caffeine does not interfere with your growth.