I started to think on ideas for how to use our amazing teALCHEMY powders in things other than in teas & cakes.
This was just before Saint Patrick’s Day, so I started to think “hmmm, a Matcha face mask would be nice, not to mention it would go with peoples’ outfits. They can detox with the mask, then ‘retox’ with green beer over the weekend” (kind of like this):
Not 12 hours later, I received a letter in my inbox from this amazing woman named Melissa Ramos who runs a site called Sexy Food Therapy. She sent me – what else? A recipe for a matcha face mask!

I took this as a sign from my tea spirit guides that I was on the right path on finding ways to wear tea.
[P.S. please keep an eye out for our other vlogs which show you how to use our Black Tea powder and our Rooibos powder for all kinds of neat things!]
Instead of recreating the wheel, being an alchemist (and not a nutritionist with a background in Chinese medicine), I thought I would just try her recipe.
So, here it is: a Matcha mask vlog. It’s great for hormonal acne and acne of all kinds. It’s great to exfoliate, detoxify and cleanse for all ages & sexes.
Try using the matcha mask for 1 month. For lasting results, better if you try it for 3 months to see if it is truly useful as a skincare remedy for you.
As far as the 4 ingredients that make up the mask (soda bicarbonate, organic lemon juice, raw honey, organic Matcha), there are a few that can cause irritation to the skin.

These are soda bicarbonate and the lemon juice, so be sure to tread lightly if you have any sensitivities to these.
If you think you may be sensitive to either/both, best to omit them altogether from your mask mix.
The Matcha face mask will still be just as Matcha-y.
Here’s why all these ingredients are useful though:
Soda bicarbonate is a mild exfoliate that helps remove dead skin cells and cleans your pores, it also helps dry and heal acne. Baking soda has antibacterial properties which prevents breakouts. Be sure not to use it too often though, as it dries the skin, maybe once a week.
Lemon juice is antibacterial, it can help treat acne and blackheads. If you slice a lemon and squeeze the juice on your face, blackheads will start to fade before you know it. Again, do not use it on your face more than once per week.
Honey is naturally antibacterial, so it’s great for the prevention and treatment of acne. It’s full of antioxidants, great for slowing down the aging process, extremely moisturizing, soothing and helps create a glow while giving your complexion a boost. It is good for the pores because it’s clarifying and makes skin easy to unclog.
Matcha will get its own subheading (since it’s our feature in this article):
