Incorporating tea into cosmetics allows the skin to directly absorb its beautifying components. Tea-based beauty products include tea facial cleansers, tea toners, tea masks, tea whitening creams, tea sunscreens, tea shampoos, etc. They all utilize the beautifying effects of tea, offering advantages such as safety and low irritation. The methods of use are simple and economical, and long-term adherence can yield good results.

1. Washing Face with Tea Infusion

After washing your face at night, brew a cup of tea, apply the tea infusion to your face, pat gently, or attach a cotton pad soaked in tea infusion to your face, then rinse with clean water. The tea color on the face will naturally fade overnight, helping to remove spots and whiten the skin.

2. Tea Leaf Face Mask

Mix 1 tablespoon of flour and 1 egg yolk, then add 1 tablespoon of green tea powder. Apply it evenly to the cleansed face and wash off after 20 minutes. Alternatively, mix 1 tablespoon of sweetened tea infusion with 1 tablespoon of flour to make a mask, wash off after 15-20 minutes. This can help eliminate acne and remove excess oil.

3. Sterilizing and Treating Athlete's Foot

Tea leaves contain a large amount of tannic acid, which has a strong sterilizing effect, especially against the filamentous fungi that cause athlete's foot. Therefore, people suffering from athlete's foot can boil tea leaves into a strong decoction to wash their feet every night, and over time, it may cure the condition. However, washing feet with boiled tea requires persistence; significant results won't appear in a short time. It's best to use green tea, as fermented black tea contains much less tannic acid.

4. Tea for Dark Circles

Place a small cup of tea in the refrigerator to chill for about 15 minutes, then soak a small piece of cotton pad in the tea and apply it to the eyelids. This can reduce the prominence of dark circles.

5. Tea for Wrinkle Reduction and Beauty

After brewing tea, squeeze it dry and place it in a gauze bag. Close your eyes and place the tea bag on them for 10-15 minutes. This can relieve eye fatigue, improve dark circles, and treat eye inflammation.

Tea polyphenols possess strong antioxidant and physiological activity, acting as scavengers of free radicals in the human body. According to research by relevant departments, 1 milligram of tea polyphenols is as effective in scavenging harmful excess free radicals in the human body as 9 micrograms of superoxide dismutase, far surpassing other similar substances. Tea polyphenols can block lipid peroxidation and clear active enzymes. According to test results by Japan's Okuda Takuyu, the anti-aging effect of tea polyphenols is 18 times stronger than that of Vitamin E. It helps delay aging.

In this sense, the life of tea is no different from undergoing a phoenix nirvana, reborn amidst a light, fresh fragrance. Many components in tea have beautifying effects; drinking tea daily can enhance beauty.

6. Preventing Skin Diseases

Tea polyphenols in tea are beneficial for conditions like chapping. Using tea water to wash the face, hands, or even feet and bathe offers many benefits for the body. It can also help prevent eczema and reduce conditions like sweaty feet. With the continuous development of society, environmental quality is constantly declining. Addressing environmental pollution requires the collective effort of our entire society. In terms of self-protection, we must also be diligent. Using tea water to wash the face and bathe can better reduce the occurrence of skin diseases.