The Beauty Benefits of Tea Time: 5 Tea-Infused Products for Your Skin

We brew tea every morning without fail for an extra boost of energy before taking on the day. But the bottom of our mug isn’t the only place you’ll find extracts from tea leaves. Fact is the benefits of green tea don’t stop after you’ve finished that cup! Today, beauty brands are infusing tea in all its varieties—green tea, black, white, you name it—into their skin care product formulations. The result? Antioxidant-rich goodness your skin is thirsting for. Below, we’re sharing five skin care products formulated with tea to help you reap the beauty benefits of tea time! 

Vichy Idéalia BB Cream 

BB cream is in and of itself a beauty must-have. But when it’s enriched with naturally-derived kombucha—a fermented, black tea—it’s (duh) even better. In addition to kombucha, this anti-aging formula is formulated with vitamin E, mineral pearl pigments, and Vichy Thermal Spa Water to help shield the skin against environmental aggressors, conceal imperfections with a radiant glow, and provide moisture. To top it all off, broad-spectrum SPF 25 protects the skin from UV damage. We told you it’s good!

Vichy Idéalia BB Cream, $29

The Body Shop Fuji Green Tea Exfoliating Soap

Exfoliation is a great way to slough away dead surface skin cells and reveal new, healthy-looking skin. Thanks to this soap—formulated with real green tea leaves and enriched with shea butter—you can detox your hands and body in the bath or shower with pure ease.

The Body Shop Fuji Green Tea Exfoliating Soap, $6

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L'Oréal Paris Sublime Bronze Summer Express Wash-Off Face Bronzer Cream SPF 20 

Want an instant sun-kissed glow without the sun exposure and UV damage? Look no further than this wash-off face bronzer cream. Formulated with fermented black tea, it gives skin an instant tan for a natural, streak-free look. 

L'Oréal Paris Sublime Bronze Summer Express Wash-Off Face Bronzer Cream SPF 20, $10.99

The Body Shop Fuji Green Tea Body Sorbet 

Your skin will just drink up this fast-absorbing body sorbet infused with green tea from Japan. The cool texture is refreshing and crisp, providing hours of hydration and moisture. P.S.—It smells heavenly.

The Body Shop Fuji Green Tea Body Sorbet, $15

The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow Mask

Those green tea leaves from Japan make a cameo in this exfoliating mask formula along with bamboo charcoal from the Himalayan foothills and Community Trade Tea Tree Oil from Kenya. Use it to help clear clogged pores, purify the skin, and reveal a healthy-looking, youthful glow. 

The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow Mask, $28