Can I use Ascorbic Acid with Epigallocatechin Gallate?
Works well together
Ascorbic Acid and Epigallocatechin Gallate are generally compatible and can be layered in the same routine. As always, introduce one new active at a time and watch how your skin responds.
Ascorbic AcidActive
- ✓Brightens
- ✓Boosts collagen
- ✓Antioxidant protection
- ⚠Unstable formula
- ⚠Can sting
- ⚠Sun sensitivity if unprotected
Epigallocatechin GallateAntioxidant
- ✓The most potent catechin in green tea — scavenges free radicals with significantly higher antioxidant activity than vitamins C and E
- ✓Inhibits metalloproteinases (MMPs) that degrade collagen, providing a mechanism for anti-photoaging activity
- ✓Anti-inflammatory activity via NF-κB and MAPK pathway modulation — reduces UV-induced erythema and inflammatory markers
