Applying green tea-soaked compresses to the face for 20 minutes before a red light therapy session (670 nm) can increase anti-aging effects tenfold and reduce wrinkles much faster.

noli's read

This advice is primarily based on a 2009 study by Sommer and Zhu. The researchers suggested that by using green tea as an 'antioxidant buffer' to neutralize reactive oxygen species produced during light therapy, one could achieve in one month results that would normally take ten months with light alone. Although this result is appealing, it is a pioneering study with a limited clinical scope. Current research lacks large, modern randomized clinical trials (RCTs) to confirm this spectacular synergy on a large scale. While the individual benefits of green tea (antioxidants) and light therapy (mitochondrial stimulation) are well documented, the claim of a tenfold effect should be interpreted with caution. It is therefore prudent to view this approach as a promising avenue rather than an established certainty.

the sources

1. 1Wunsch A, Matuschka K 2014