CDF Green Tea Active™

A catechin-rich botanical antioxidant active standardized for polyphenols and EGCG to support calmer, clearer, and healthier-looking skin.

INCI: Water (and) Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract 

Standardization: Polyphenols and EGCG

Appearance: Amber liquid.

Solubility: Water-soluble and suitable for aqueous, gel, serum, toner, mask, and emulsion-based formulations.

Typical Use Level: 4–10%

CDF Green Tea Active™ is a premium botanical extract derived from Camellia sinensis and standardized for polyphenols and EGCG, two of green tea’s most valued antioxidant components. This active is designed for modern skincare formulations focused on antioxidant defense, calming support, oil-control concepts, environmental protection, and overall skin vitality.

Unlike ordinary green tea extracts used mainly for label appeal, this standardized active provides a stronger formulation story around polyphenols and EGCG, making it ideal for serums, toners, masks, moisturizers, scalp products, and blemish-prone skin formulations.

CDF Green Tea Active™ is ideal for formulas targeting stressed, dull, oily, blemish-prone, sensitive, mature, or environmentally exposed skin. Its catechin-rich profile makes it especially useful in antioxidant serums, soothing toners, clear-skin products, scalp care, and skin-balancing formulations.

• Standardized for green tea polyphenols and EGCG.
• Provides antioxidant support for modern skincare formulations.
• Helps support calmer-looking and healthier-looking skin.
• Useful in clear-skin and oil-control product concepts.
• Supports environmental defense and healthy-aging formulations.
• Ideal for dull, stressed, sensitive, or blemish-prone skin products.
• Enhances premium botanical and natural-positioned formulations.
• Suitable for facial care, body care, scalp care, and haircare products.
• Easy-to-use liquid format for a wide range of cosmetic systems.

• 2–3% for daily antioxidant and calming support products.
• 3–5% for serums, toners, gels, creams, and scalp treatments.
• 5–10% for intensive antioxidant and clear-skin formulations.

• Antioxidant facial serums
• Calming toners and essences
• Clear-skin and blemish-prone skincare
• Oil-control formulations
• Environmental defense products
• Healthy-aging botanical formulas
• Soothing masks and treatment gels
• Scalp care treatments
• Premium natural skincare products

• Add during the cool-down phase when possible.
• Compatible with serums, gels, emulsions, creams, lotions, toners, and treatment products.
• Works well with niacinamide, panthenol, hyaluronic acid, beta-glucan, zinc PCA, licorice extract, Centella, allantoin, peptides, and other botanical antioxidants.
• Recommended pH range: 4.5–6.5.
• May naturally contribute an amber to brown tint to finished formulations.
• Suitable for natural-positioned and conventional cosmetic products.

A standardized green tea active for formulators who want antioxidant performance with actual catechin-focused positioning, not just “green tea vibes” sprinkled into a formula for moral support.

• Certificate of Analysis (COA)
• Safety Data Sheet (SDS)