It's hard to ignore the wonderfully energizing and sweet aromatic properties of coffee. Though your brain can benefit from this bean, did you know your skin can, too?
At a Glance
- Use an invigorating body scrub like our Coffee Body Scrub.
- Create a DIY body scrub with coconut oil and essential oils.
- Mix an at-home hair mask for hair growth and health.
- Whip up a coffee lip scrub to keep your pucker smooth and plump.
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#1. Use an Invigorating Body Scrub
Coffee has a variety of uses and benefits for the skin. And the most well-known and widely-beloved is the exfoliating effects of this bean.
When used as a body scrub or facial scrub, coffee is able to purify, smooth, and soften the skin, leaving your skin glowing and radiant.
There are a few different ways to do just this. The first is with a store-bought coffee scrub, and the second is a DIY body scrub.
Though you can go the DIY route if you wish, buying a pre-made body scrub is usually the best way to go for a few reasons.
For starters, packaged body scrubs contain more than just coffee grounds and warm water, which is what most recipes for DIY coffee scrubs call for. They contain other ingredients that help with skin hydration, barrier function, and dryness, which coffee grounds can't really do on their own.
For example, our Invigorating Coffee Body Scrub features ground Sumatra coffee beans along with rice protein, glycerin, and jojoba esters for healthy and happy skin. It's inspired by ancient wellness traditions from Indonesia that stimulate blood flow, stimulate the skin, and remove dead skin cells.
To use this body scrub, start by mixing the product in the jar to combine the natural separation. Apply the product to wet skin in the shower or bath and massage in circular motions, paying close attention to areas of concern like the knees or elbows, rough patches, or dry skin.
Follow up with a body lotion and a body oil to keep the skin soft, hydrated, and healthy.
#2. Create a DIY Body Scrub
If you're in a pinch and don't have any body scrub, you can take the DIY approach and make your own!
A DIY body scrub is a great way to treat your skin right with limited ingredients and a minimal budget.
Here's a recipe that you can customize with different essential oils - this one calls for tea tree and tangerine essential oils.
Tangerine Coffee Body Scrub
Ingredients
- 50g of used coffee grounds (roughly the amount of your coffee grounds after a brew)
- 100g coconut oil
- 1-2 drops tea tree essential oil
- 3-4 drops tangerine essential oil
- Jar
Methodology
- Brew yourself a cup of coffee, and use the spent coffee grounds for this scrub. Or, you can use your spent coffee grounds from your morning mug of coffee. Try to drain as much water as possible.
- Mix coffee grounds and coconut oil in a jar, and then add the essential oils and mix well.
- Add the well-mixed blend to your jar, and store it in the fridge.
- Take the jar out of the fridge a few minutes before use so that it can soften.
- Use it in the shower or bath, and massage it in circular motions on your skin. Rinse well, and follow up with a body lotion.
This scrub will help remove dirt, dead skin cells, and debris on the skin. It can even neutralize odors and has antibacterial properties.
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#3. Mix an At-Home Hair Mask
The stimulating effects and moisturizing abilities of coffee grounds make them perfect for your beauty routine in all regards, for both your hair and skin.
Your hair and skin are closely connected. And though you can use coffee grounds to make an energizing body scrub, you can also use them to make a nourishing hair mask!
The exfoliation from the coffee grounds can also help with dandruff and oiliness. Plus, it can help boost hair growth, soften hair follicles, and soothe sensitive skin.
So, here's another recipe for you to try.
Mix one tablespoon of coconut oil with one tablespoon of yogurt - Greek yogurt works the best. Add that to one cup of coffee grounds (either fine or coarse texture will be suitable), and add a drop or two of your favorite essential oils.
#4. Whip Up a Coffee Lip Scrub
The next best thing to drinking coffee is massaging it into your lips.
That's where a coffee lip scrub comes into the picture.
All you need to do is mix two tablespoons of spent coffee grounds with 1/2 tablespoon of coconut oil or shea butter, and 2 to 3 drops of essential oil like peppermint.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How Do You Tighten Your Skin With Coffee Grounds?
Coffee has the unique ability to sharpen your focus and tighten your skin.
But how does a sweet-smelling bean do that?
For starters, coffee has exfoliating properties that make the skin appear brighter and smoother. And the energizing effects of the bean are also able to firm and tighten the skin.
How to Reuse Coffee Grounds for Skin on Face?
You can either take the DIY approach and reuse old coffee grounds, or you can go a different route and use a crafted coffee body scrub.
If you're going with the former, all you need to do is mix your used coffee grounds with some water to make a paste, which functions as a body scrub. You can also try mixing it with a combination of other ingredients, such as coconut oil, essential oils, or shea butter.
What Are the Disadvantages of Coffee Scrub?
There are few (if any) disadvantages of using a coffee scrub.
For example, if you over-exfoliate, you can strip the skin and make it dry, irritated, or sensitive.
Other people have noted that using coffee grounds or coffee scrubs clogs their drains.
Are Used Coffee Grounds Good for Your Skin?
Yes, used coffee grounds can be good for your skin, depending on how you use them.
When used as a scrub or exfoliant, coffee grounds have the natural ability to smooth, plump, and soften the skin.
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