Camellia sinensis

Camellia sinensis (Theaceae), commonly known as Green Tea, Black Tea, Green Chai. Also known as cha, chai, चाय. Plant parts used in our range: leaf, flower, aerial parts, fruit. Available as oil-soluble extract, aged botanical oil, standardised extract, extract powder, herbal powder, infused oil.

Accepted name

Camellia sinensis

Family

Theaceae

Common names

Green Tea, Black Tea, Green Chai, Black Chai, Tea, Matcha, White Tea, Oolong Tea, Japanese Matcha Tea, Japanese Matcha

Indian names

cha, chai, चाय

Synonyms

Camellia arborescens, Camellia bohea, Camellia cantonensis, Camellia chinensis, Camellia formosensis, Camellia longlingensis, Camellia oleosa, Camellia quisosaura, Camellia scottiana, Camellia thea, Camellia viridis, Camellia waldenae

Parts used

Leaf, Flower, Aerial parts, Fruit, Seed

Traditions

Western herbal

Forms in our range

Oil-soluble extract, Aged botanical oil, Standardised extract, Extract powder, Herbal powder, Infused oil, Water-soluble extract, Extract paste, Glycerin extract, Propylene glycol extract, Essential oil, Absolute, Botanical exfoliant

Taxonomy source

GBIF 3189635

Identifiers

INCI and CAS identifiers come from the EU CosIng database where listed; the exact INCI for a product depends on its form and carrier — see each product page.