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Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:28 am  |
I read a study (done by a company that sells skin ingredients, so the trustworthiness of it is up for grabs)
However they said basically that...
Kombucha inhibits glycation (AGE), has a filling and plumping effect on the skin, and reduced yellow tones in the skin by 20% and increased pink tones by 20%.
I think I might just buy a bottle of it today and use it as a toner for a month and see what happens, if it works I'll buy my own kombucha "mushroom" and make my own! |
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Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:02 pm |
| This is in a product I use regularly. I will attest to the rosiness aspect. I did find that as the percentage increased I ran into some irritation issues. I look forward to hearing your opinion on this in a month or so. |
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Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:52 pm |
did you notice any plumping effect?
yes the recommended level is 3%...the company who did the study produces kombuchka though from their patent its just kombucha it seems, nothing special or concentrated.
kombucha contains a lot of acids (from the yeast and bacterial fermentation) which may be why you saw irritation? |
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Sun Apr 06, 2008 2:15 pm |
| edenfield wrote: |
did you notice any plumping effect?
yes the recommended level is 3%...the company who did the study produces kombuchka though from their patent its just kombucha it seems, nothing special or concentrated.
kombucha contains a lot of acids (from the yeast and bacterial fermentation) which may be why you saw irritation? |
Yes, I did. A year ago, when you googled Kombucha you didn't get many hits, which is how I found the company I believe you're referring to. I did that just now and couldn't believe all the info that came up. I hope you'll update us. Very curious about using it as a toner. |
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:45 am |
What has Kombucha in it? I think you are referring to the drink or is it an extract? I think I've seen a drink form of it at Whole Foods, would that be sufficient to make this happen to your skin? Just wondering  so I can possibly pick it up next time I'm there! |
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:01 am |
| Is kombucha a fermented drink? |
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:10 am |
Yogi Tea's Green Tea Rejuvenation has kombucha listed as an ingredient. Green tea is also supposed to be good for skin. I am going to make some of the tea and use it as a toner/hydrosol. I'll report back.
P.S., This tea is wonderful, BTW. It tastes great and is good for you. You can also brew it with black tea if you don't like the taste of green tea but still want the bennies. |
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Best, Jeannine (40s, fair skin, hazel eyes, sensitive skin). To fight the dread lemming sickness, I promise not to rave about a product until I have used it for a long while. |
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:31 pm |
| Thanks Jeannine for the response! I'll definitely have to go buy some of that tea and see what happens!!! Please keep us posted |
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:32 pm |
| wow, this sounds like a good product to have! |
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:45 pm |
I've been fermenting my own kombucha for several months now, and I find the flavor addictive! It kind of tastes like apple cider vinegar, depending on what kind of tea you use.
I've also read that you can whirl the scoby in the blender with a bit of the tea, then add that to your favorite cream/moisturizer. I haven't tried this yet myself. |
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Nadine, age 50, live in VA; half-Asian, slight yellow tone; sensitive, dry/combo skin |
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