{"product_id":"defense-serum-green-tea-egcg","title":"Defense Serum with Green Tea EGCG","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Defense Serum is a green tea EGCG antioxidant serum for reactive, redness-prone skin — a quiet, preventive morning step that defends against the everyday environmental stress that aggravates the look of redness, and layers easily under SPF. It’s built on one of the most-studied topical antioxidants, for people who prefer well-researched ingredients over trend-driven ones. Free shipping on every order. 30-day full-refund guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho it’s for.\u003c\/b\u003e This serum suits people with reactive or redness-prone skin who want daily antioxidant defense, who spend time outdoors year-round, who already use SPF and want antioxidant support underneath, or who prefer well-researched ingredients. If it’s visible, immediate brightening you want, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sorrel.skin\/products\/glow-serum-vitamins-b3-c-e\"\u003eGlow Serum\u003c\/a\u003e is the one for that. It’s not the right fit if you want a corrective brightening serum, a vitamin C alternative (this complements rather than replaces), or a leave-on retinol serum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy it works.\u003c\/b\u003e Antioxidant support is preventive, not corrective — it’s the step you don’t feel working. Everyday environmental stress generates free radicals that can aggravate the look of redness in reactive skin; standardized EGCG, green tea’s main catechin, is one of the most-studied topical antioxidants for neutralizing them. It complements sunscreen rather than replacing it: SPF handles UV, the antioxidant handles the free-radical load from pollution and daily exposure. Tamanu seed oil is included as a supporting, conditioning oil that helps keep the barrier calm and intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe key ingredients and the evidence.\u003c\/b\u003e Green Tea Extract (EGCG) is epigallocatechin-3-gallate, a well-studied topical antioxidant that helps neutralize free radicals from everyday environmental stress (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11209110\/\"\u003eElmets 2001, JAAD\u003c\/a\u003e). Tamanu Seed Oil (Calophyllum Inophyllum) supports a calm, intact barrier (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0138602\"\u003eLéguillier et al. 2015, PLoS One\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to use it.\u003c\/b\u003e Apply to clean skin in the morning, before moisturizer and SPF — a quiet, long-game step rather than something you’ll see overnight. In a full routine, cleanse with the Daily Cleanser, hydrate with the Hydration Serum, and seal with the Dew Cream. This serum is the antioxidant step of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sorrel.skin\/products\/the-calming-routine\"\u003eCalming Routine\u003c\/a\u003e; the value is in the daily eight-week habit, not one application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat to expect.\u003c\/b\u003e Day one, no visible change — antioxidant support isn’t something you feel. Weeks four to eight, simply a quiet part of your morning. Months six and beyond, the value shows in the long run as a daily antioxidant habit supporting the look of skin over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon questions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDo I need it if I wear SPF?\u003c\/i\u003e They work together — SPF for the sun, this for everyday free radicals like pollution. Use both. \u003ci\u003eCan I use it with vitamin C?\u003c\/i\u003e Yes — they complement each other; many use vitamin C in the morning and this as a second antioxidant, or alternate. \u003ci\u003eWhy no tingle or visible effect?\u003c\/i\u003e Because it’s preventive — for visible brightening, the Glow Serum is the one. \u003ci\u003eHow long until results?\u003c\/i\u003e Visible results aren’t the point; it’s quiet daily support rather than an overnight payoff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull ingredients.\u003c\/b\u003e Aqua, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Acrylates\/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“My quiet morning step before sunscreen. Green tea EGCG for the everyday stuff I can’t see.” — Kris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMade in USA | 1 fl oz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sorrel \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48116743176446,"sku":"EVL0GTAS","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/4379\/3918\/files\/sorrel-and-co-defense-serum-with-green-tea-egcg-hero.png?v=1782320747","url":"https:\/\/sorrel.skin\/products\/defense-serum-green-tea-egcg","provider":"Sorrel \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}