Product analysis
EGCg Green Tea Extract 400 mg offers green-tea compounds with antioxidant activity, while its practical benefits for skin and healthy aging remain uncertain.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality40
The green-tea compounds are identified, but preparation quality cannot be judged confidently. Differing quantity declarations also prevent a reliable combined amount.
Ingredient Transparency100
The amount, named compounds and mixture breakdown are disclosed. Those details make the contents easier to compare, though the different quantity declarations should not simply be added together.
Value For Money40
Value for the active green-tea compounds remains uncertain. Differing quantity declarations prevent a reliable combined cost comparison.
Customer Satisfaction90
Customer feedback is favorable across a very large review pool. That gives a broad picture of satisfaction without establishing skin or longevity benefits.
Product Focus45
The single green-tea ingredient keeps the formula simple. Antioxidant activity does not establish longer life or routine skin protection.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 180 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.10
- Also available
EGCg Green Tea Extract 400 mg$11.00- Customer rating
- 4.7 · 28,150 ratings
Goals
Green tea provides compounds with antioxidant activity, but dietary tea findings and laboratory mechanisms do not establish a longevity benefit from this extract. Tea powder, total extract and active EGCG amounts are not interchangeable.
How this product is rated for Longevity
Ingredient fit94
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways60
Depth
Breadth
Evidence82
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
Oral green-tea catechins have been investigated for UV-related skin responses, with mixed results and a trial that did not support UV inflammatory protection. The supplied serving declares 450 mg green tea and receives partial amount recognition. Total extract mass does not identify the tested catechin exposure, so it cannot establish matched preparation effects or routine skin protection.
How this product is rated for Skin Health
Ingredient fit90
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways56
Depth
Breadth
Evidence89
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Green Tea extract (EGCg, Total Catechins) | 400 mg | |
decaffeinated Green Tea | 50 mg |
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure89
Declared Green Tea Marker Concentration
Composition and Label Disclosure40
Whole-Product Caffeine Disclosure
Commercial Price and Usability100
Cost per 200 mg Declared EGCG
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- Consumption of green tea, but not black tea or coffee, is associated with reduced risk of cognitive decline.
- Green Tea Consumption and the Risk of Incident Dementia in Elderly Japanese: The Ohsaki Cohort 2006 Study.
- The effects of green tea on acne vulgaris: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
- Green Tea Catechin Association with Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Erythema: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Skin photoprotection by green tea: antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects.
- Green tea and coffee intake and risk of cognitive decline in older adults: the National Institute for Longevity Sciences, Longitudinal Study of Aging.
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- Influences of tea consumption on self-rated health and life satisfaction among older adults: Evidence from the CLHLS.
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- Effect of green tea on glucose control and insulin sensitivity: a meta-analysis of 17 randomized controlled trials.
- Green tea extract ingestion, fat oxidation, and glucose tolerance in healthy humans.
- Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans.
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