Green tea extract mistakes to avoid

Before blaming green tea extract, look at how it is used. Here are the usual culprits.

The most common mistakes

Mistake number one is believing that it replaces sunscreen. In reality it complements SPF; it does not replace it.

Normal sensation: light. Lasting sting, flaking or redness is not normal. Works well AM under SPF.

Pause green tea extract for a week. Use only cleanser, moisturizer and SPF, then restart at half the frequency.

Expect four to six weeks once the routine is stable.

Skin type changes how quickly you can build up, so use these starting points as a guide.

Here is how green tea extract could slot into a simple day, given that it is best used morning.

Write down one line per week. Skin changes slowly, and notes beat memory.

Starting too fast. Daily is a safer opening.

Pause, hydrate and reintroduce slowly.

Mild tingling that fades quickly is common; lasting sting means reduce frequency.

Not quite: it complements SPF; it does not replace it.