As people grow older, it’s normal for their skin to wrinkle and become looser.
Skin aging happens in two main ways — internal aging and external aging.
External aging occurs when environmental factors damage skin and promote aging. For example, the sun’s UV rays can damage skin over time through inflammation (
Internal aging is also known as natural aging. It is caused by damage from a variety of factors inside your body, like free radicals and certain enzymes (
Enzymes called elastase and collagenase may damage the skin’s fiber network, which normally helps it stay tight and firm (
The compounds in white tea may help protect your skin from the effects of both internal and external aging.
In one study, scientists discovered that applying white tea extract to the skin helped protect against the harmful effects of the sun’s UV rays (
Many studies have found that polyphenols, which are found in white tea, can suppress several cellular components that may damage the fiber network that helps the skin stay tight and firm (
Summary White tea and its compounds may protect the skin from damage linked to aging. This includes external damage from the sun’s UV rays and internal damage from cellular components that may harm the skin’s fiber network.
