There’s nothing better than cosying up under a blanket on a particularly chilly day with a piping hot mug of tea. Sike! Lathering up your skin with tea-infused skincare products feels just as good, if not better. If you’re wondering why tea out of all things, that’s because few ingredients (especially the edible kind) can provide as many benefits to your skin as different types of tea, such as black tea, green tea, white tea, and even kombucha. 

Feeling sceptical? According to dermatologist Dendy Engelman, kombucha, AKA fermented black tea is excellent for balancing the skin’s microbiome by promoting a healthy ratio of good bacteria. So place your trust in the professionals and give it a go with the best tea-infused skincare products in Singapore below.

What Are The Benefits of Tea To Our Skin?

The bioactive compounds found in tea help to hydrate and shield the skin from ageing and environmental damage. Additionally, antioxidant-rich tea polysaccharides fight free radicals and retain moisture. Moreover, tea polyphenols absorb UV radiation, protecting against epidermal damage while also preserving collagen and elastin. This dual action boosts hydration and improves microcirculation.

The Best Tea-Infused Skincare Products in Singapore

1. Elemis Superfood Kefir Tea Mist

A refreshing 4-in-1 mist infused with vegan kefir ferment? Count us in! This Elemis skincare product helps to hydrate, tone, prime, and set makeup for a healthy and glowing complexion that lasts all day long. The other superfoods found within this toner, primer, and setting spray hybrid include antioxidant-rich coconut water and Rooibos tea. A refreshing mist that leaves your skin looking extra dewy.

Why we love it:

  • Hydrates, tomes, primes, and sets the skin
  • Rich with superfoods
  • Refreshing

Cons:

  • Hard to find — often sold out

Price: $58.41

Where to buy: Amazon

2. Innisfree Black Tea Youth Enhancing Cream

Plagued with fatigued skin due to poor sleep and high levels of stress? This Black Tea Youth Enhancing Cream from Innisfree will take your skin back in time to those sweet, long-gone days when you were well-rested. This bouncy cream delivers a complete anti-ageing skincare regimen, which includes firming, brightening, hydrating, radiance-enhancing, and revitalising your skin.

Why we love it:

  • Builds a moisturising shield over the skin
  • Anti-ageing properties
  • The cap is made out of recycled material

Cons:

  • The formula might be too heavy for those with oily skin

Price: $50.00

Where to buy: Innisfree

3. Tatcha The Essence Skincare Boosting Treatment


Tatcha’s The Essence Skincare Boosting Treatment is comprised of Hadasei-3 complex AKA Japanese dietary staples like rice, algae, and green tea. These superfoods help to enhance skincare effects, revitalising and moisturising the skin for a youthful appearance. Through a specialised fermentation process, the rice helps nutrients to penetrate deeply, while algae and green tea provide moisture retention and antioxidant protection.

Why we love it:

  • Contains double-fermented akita rice, uji green tea, and okinawa algae
  • Promotes cell turnover
  • Rich with amino acids and AHAs

Cons:

  • Higher price point

Price: $192.00

Where to buy: Sephora

4. Teaology Black Matcha Micellar Jelly Cleanser

Best Tea-Infused Skincare Products in Singapore

If you’re truly curious about skincare laden with tea, we recommend trying out Tealogy, a tea infusion skincare brand. Unsure where to start, considering all Tealogy products replace water with tea infusion? Their Black Matcha Micellar Jelly Cleanser is a good place to begin. A soap-free cleansing gel, this product uses micellar technology and activated charcoal pearls to effectively remove makeup and impurities while preserving skin moisture.

Why we love it:

  • Micellar cleanser
  • Gently exfoliates the skin
  • Fragrance free

Cons:

  • The charcoal pearls might irritate extremely sensitive skin

Price: $40.25

Where to buy: Watsons

5. Sioris My First Essener

Best Tea-Infused Skincare Products in Singapore

Sioris’ My First Essener is a 2-in-1 product, serving as both an essence and a toner, so you can cut down on your extensive skincare routine with just one product. Enriched with organic green tea and mugwort leaves, this product enhances skin immunity and delivers soothing relief to sensitive skin. Additionally, the combination of vitamin A and triple hyaluronic acid creates a protective barrier to lock in moisture and maintain skin hydration.

Why we love it:

  • Works as an essence and a toner
  • Soothing properties
  • Comes in 20ml and 100ml versions

Cons:

  • Has a sticky texture that might be irritating to some people

Price: $52.00

Where to buy: Sephora

6. Purposeful Skincare by Allies Liquid Panacea Centella Kombucha Firming Recovery Booster

Best Tea-Infused Skincare Products in Singapore


The Liquid Panacea Centella Kombucha Firming Recovery Booster by PSA is chockfull of firming ingredients such as 6% Kombucha and White Tea Blend, 5% Centella Asiatica Extract and Cells Blend, and Madecassoside. These active compounds work to enhance and rejuvenate the skin’s texture and appearance. Whether you’re dealing with dullness, fatigue, redness, or dehydration, this versatile serum addresses a range of skincare concerns, promoting firmness, soothing irritation, and providing antioxidant defence.

Why we love it:

  • Contains kombucha and white tea
  • Promotes skin elasticity
  • 100% cruelty free

Cons:

  • Only 15ml per product

Price: $43.00

Where to buy: Sephora

7. Fresh Kombucha Antioxidant Facial Treatment Essence

Best Tea-Infused Skincare Products in Singapore

Fresh’s Kombucha Antioxidant Facial Treatment Essence penetrates more than 20 surface layers to enhance hydration and promote a radiant complexion. Worried about environmental factors such as pollution and blue light exposure? Don’t fret, as this quickly absorbed liquid treatment effectively shields against oxidative stress and visibly repairs skin damage. Its double-fermented kombucha and advanced metabiotics result in smooth, luminous skin.

Why we love it:

  • Deeply penetrating
  • Great for prepping the skin
  • Comes in 50ml and 150ml versions

Cons:

  • Results might take awhile to manifest

Price: From $54.00

Where to buy: Sephora

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