Coffee

Did you know coffee can be used to improve your skin?

The beauty benefit of coffee or it’s illustrious ingredient caffeine is a hot topic. In eye gels, caffeine helps deflate puffy skin by constricting blood vessels and reducing inflammation. It also helps drain excess blood and lymph fluid to temporarily deflate puffy eyes and reduce the appearance of dark circles, making you look well rested.

Aromatic ground coffee beans, when mixed with essential oils, make delicious body scrubs. Ground coffee helps take off the dead surface layer of skin leaving a soft, polished glow without scratching the skin. A gentle coffee scrub or after-sun lotion containing coffee can also calm sunburn. Caffeine has highly potent anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce redness in your skin.

It may also help prevent blemishes and acne. Coffee is also chock-full of antioxidants, which help protect the skin from harsh weather and other environmental stressors, as well as soothe and heal dry and cracked skin. Don’t be surprised if your next visit to the spa includes all kinds of coffee and caffeine powered skin treatments.

Disclaimer: This information is not meant to diagnose or fix any specific medical concern. It is meant to offer insight about potential health issues and risks, and to encourage you to research ways to become healthier. These statements have not been reviewed by a medical professional. Please check with your health care provider(s) prior to making any change that could potentially interact with medications or health conditions.