INCI name

CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF POWDER

Tea leaf powder

Exfoliatingreviewed

Powdered dried leaves of the tea plant, used as an exfoliant.

What it is

Camellia sinensis leaf powder is a powder made from the dried, ground leaves of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis, of the tea family (Theaceae). CosIng lists it as an exfoliating ingredient.

Where it is used

Found in face masks, scrubs, cleansing powders and soaps.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

The INCI name does not show whether green, black or another type of tea leaf was used, or how finely it was ground.

Functions

Exfoliating
Initiating and/or accelerating removal of the layers of dead skin cells from the skin surface.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (6)

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