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Black tea

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Black tea

Topical black tea delivers lasting skin hydration, calms UV-induced redness and inflammation, and supports visible skin barrier recovery, firmness, and clarity. It suits dry skin and oily skin particularly well when applied in lightweight serums. Because of its adaptable nature, it layers easily into any daily regimen.

Scientific Reports, 2021Molecules, 2022

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What reviewers say about popular black tea products

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Questions and answers

Should you use black tea in the morning or at night?

Black tea helps soothe inflammation and protect the skin, and you can apply it before sun exposure to reduce UVB-induced redness and phototoxicity.

Photochemistry and Photobiology, 1999

Does black tea cause purging or irritation?

Black tea is unlikely to cause irritation, as wet dressings with black tea significantly reduced disease activity within three to six days without observed side effects.

Which skin types is black tea best for?

Black tea is a great option for many skin types, with Lovi giving a Superior fit to Youth To The People Kombucha + 11% AHA Exfoliation Power Toner for oily skin and Fresh Black Tea Age-Delay Firming Serum for dry sensitive skin. Other skin types like mature, acne-prone, and combination skin also see High fit ratings with various black tea products.

Research on black tea

Behind this ingredient guide

Lovi checks every ingredient with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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