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You are what you eat — and your skin is a reflection of your diet and lifestyle. But along with a healthy, sensible balanced diet and the occasional luxurious serum or two, there’s a beverage you might not automatically associate with skincare that can contribute a great deal to your beauty routine.
And the fact that these teas are delicious and soothing doesn’t hurt one bit.
Here are four hot teas that experts swear by for younger looking skin.
Green Tea
Green tea is packed with antioxidants and catechins called EGCG that fight free radicals and help reduce skin damage. These special ingredients promote healthy skin cells and help with the increase of skin cell turnover, which ultimately leads to smoother looking skin.
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Chamomile
Known as one of the most soothing teas you can drink, chamomile can boost the health of your skin by doing what it does best: helping you relax and fall asleep. A cup of chamomile before bed promotes sleep, and the better your quality of sleep at night, the more glowing your complexion will be the following morning.
Rooibos
According to Hello Glow, it’s thought that the flavonoids in rooibos tea “fight unwanted pathogens and can keep eczema and acne flare-ups at bay.” Like green tea, it can also fight and neutralize free radicals.
Peppermint Tea
The next time you have a stomach aid and need a boost for your digestive tract, brew yourself a comforting cup of peppermint tea. One added bonus, according to Hello Glow: the menthol in this tea can slow down oil production and increase cell turnover.
