Surprising Beauty Benefits of Coffee

There are reasons beyond the obvious that show how coffee permeates through our lives. While it is scientifically proven that this 'wonder drink', when consumed in moderation, promotes good health and contains properties that help you keep illness at bay, coffee lovers now have a reason to rejoice as we decipher its numerous benefits for the skin!

Delving deeper into the benefits of coffee, it has also been noted that coffee is great for the skin. While drinking a cup gets you that internal coffee boost, rubbing your skin with a soap or cream that contains coffee also promises a whole set of benefits that make coffee a favorite skin 'drink.'

There are few things in life as wondrous as coffee. We know it best as the drink that makes our work days possible, but whether in liquid, bean, ground, or extract form, the magical substance also goes overtime to help a girl out in the beauty department.

Here are some beauty benefits of coffee:

Antioxidant Blast

A cup of coffee packs a powerful antioxidant punch that’s amazing for overall skin health. Antioxidants fight premature aging of the skin due to heat, light, pollution, and damaging free radicals. Coffee’s antioxidant powers, flavonoids, are released when brewed, so for this particular beauty benefit, drink up! 

Protect

The protective antioxidant benefits of coffee also extend to your hair—masks containing java will prevent breakage and enhance shine.

Depuff

When applied topically via eye creams, the caffeine in coffee helps reduce under-eye puffiness by restricting blood flow to the area and reducing swelling.

Scrub and Smooth

Not only are coffee grounds ideal for making a natural and inexpensive homemade body scrub, they’re also effective without being harsh. Many of nature’s exfoliating properties (sugar or sand) will slough and smooth skin, but aren't exactly gentle. Softer coffee grounds naturally exfoliate dead skin and will leave it silky smooth sans irritation. 

Tighten Up

Because coffee is a diuretic, creams and serums containing coffee can temporarily minimize the visibility of cellulite by drawing fluid away from fat cells, essentially dehydrating the fat cells. This shrinks their size, resulting in a tightening effect from the outside.

Calm

Though it seems counter-intuitive given its stimulant nature, coffee can actually also calm inflamed and red skin thanks to the same antioxidants that protect it from premature aging. 

Brighten

When applied as a face mask, the stimulating properties of coffee improve blood flow and making your skin appear radiant, bright, and well, alive.