The Beauty in Tea

Centuries ago, legend has it, Asian princesses used an essence derived from the green tea leaves grown on the Korean island of Jeju to preserve their ageless beauty. Turns out,

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Janis Hashe is a freelance writer/editor specializing in the arts and travel. Favorite journeys so far: Bali, Scotland, the Isles de Madeleine. A native Californian, she's lived in both San Francisco and Los Angeles, along with London and Chattanooga, TN. Her first novel, "The Ex-Club Tong Pang," was published in 2013.

2 Comments

  1. Virginia L
    on July 10, 2017 at 12:07 am •Reply

    Hello Janis! Thank you so much for such an informative and interesting article on the past and present of tea in cosmetics. I’m currently working as a Visiting Curator at a local museum and I’m putting together an exhibit on tea. Your mentions of the legendary green tea essences used by ancient royalty intrigued me—I was wondering if you were able to share any more information on those tales or to direct me to sources that may mention this legend? Thank you so much for your help and I look forward to hearing back from you!

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