Green Tea Essential Oil

Thanks to great researches made after the implementation of green tea in Europe in the XVII century, it has been discovered that GREEN TEA ESSENTIAL OIL, extracted from the distillation of non-fermented leaves of tea plant (Camellia Sinensis), is very rich in POLYPHENOLS, the substances in which lie all the beneficial properties. These substances are powerful antioxidants, even more efficient that vitamin C or E. Very useful to neutralise free radicals, polyphenols avoid these to attack cutaneous cells and therefore fight against skin ageing. The polyphenols also avoid the destruction of collagen and elastin. The latter two are the skin components responsible for impeding the appearance of premature wrinkles and the existence of flaccidity and slackening.

On the skin, green tea essential oil works as an anti-filtering agent that mobilises the lymph (it improves drainage and elimination of toxins). It is a general antiseptic that facilitates the re-epithelialization and protects the skin against damages caused by an excessive solar radiation. Green tea essential oil is an anti-free radicals, an antioxidant and a skin regenerating (anti-wrinkles, anti-ageing). This essential oil is very well-used in lymphatic drainage massages. Moreover, it fits perfectly in the SPA philosophy.

No clear and demonstrated action has been found concerning the inhalation of green tea essential oil.

Essential oils of Essential SPA line by Leydi Bait can be mixed amongst themselves and are therefore very recommended to make determined treatments.

Regarding skin treatments, green tea essential oil can be mixed with the following ingredients:

• Draining treatment: Green tea essential oil and cypress essential oil.

• Antiseptic treatment: Lavender essential oil, sandalwood essential oil, green tea essential oil, lemon essential oil, cypress essential oil and rosemary essential oil.

• Regenerating treatment: Lavender essential oil, green tea essential oil, sage essential oil, wheat germ essential oil and Aloe Vera gel.

• Anti-free radicals treatment: Green tea essential oil, rose hip essential oil, wheat germ essential oil and Aloe Vera gel.

• After-sun treatment: Rose hip essential oil and green tea essential oil.

• Anti-ageing treatment: Green tea essential oil, rose hip essential oil, wheat germ essential oil and Aloe Vera gel.

• Direct application: This method is recommended for moisturising, recuperative, anti-wrinkles or anti-ageing treatments. Even if the application of essential oils used to be direct, it depends on the working method employed. It is also possible to previously mix the essential oils with a conductor (wheat germ essential oil, cream by Leydi Bait, and also with shampoos, body milks,etc.)

• Massage: Add some drops of each essential oil that you chose to our massage cream or oil. According to the essential oils, you can make a different types of massage: relaxing, draining, anti-cellulite...

• Manual lymphatic drainage: Follow the same instructions that for the massage. You can also complete the treatment with effects adapted to the problem in question. You can for example make manual lymphatic drainage with an anti-rheumatism or slimming action...

• Saunas or steam bath (Turkish bath or Hammam): This working method can also be assimilated to an ambient therapy. It is very important to not exceed the doses in order to avoid eyes irritations. 2 or 3 drops of the essential oil or oils that you have chosen should be poured in the adequat container every time it is needed. In this environment, essential oils are absorbed by the whole surface of the epidermis and simutaneously by the buccal-pharyngeal mucus membrane. Thus, you can use many combinations, both to increase the organism defence and to regenerate the skin.

• Fangotherapy and algotherapy: The quantity of essential oil to add will depend on the body surface to treat. Measure it with the palms of your hands and use at least 2 drops of each oil and at most 3 drops per square palm.

• Vaporization of essences:
• Cold compresses: This method is indicated to treat irritated or congested skins, It suits as well after-sun treatments, anti-cellulite treatments, and treatments of heavy legs or legs presenting a bad blood circulation. The preparation is the same that the methods previously described but with cold water. For more coolness, it is also possible to soak the compresses into water with ice.

• Evaporation of the product: Without any physical contact, essential oils are also an integral part of creating a pleasant atmosphere and of waking senses. Prepare the evaporation by pooring some drops of essential oil within water in a ceramic burner and apply the room temperature with a candle (or other mechanism) in order to trigger evaporation.