July 20 | 4 minute read
Words by Danielle Gay
A cool-girl café status symbol, the silk-like green tea powder – a centuries-old fixture of Japanese culture – is now finding its way into our beauty bags.
For the uninitiated (is there really anyone left out there who hasn’t strolled around with a very aesthetic strawberry iced matcha in hand?), matcha is favoured as a gentler alternative to coffee, thanks to its combination of caffeine and L-theanine, an amino acid associated with promoting a calmer, more sustained sense of alertness. It’s also rich in powerful antioxidants, adding to its appeal as a skincare ingredient.
Below, get whisked away with our favourite matcha-infused formulas...
