Coffee face mask: homemade or ready-made products?

Coffee is consistently included in the top list of ingredients for homemade cosmetics and ready-made beauty products. This is generally an unusual product. But first things first.

Benefits and effectiveness of coffee face masks

Coffee is not just a product or drink. This is a ritual, a lifestyle, an attribute of communication, a fragrance that uplifts the mood. Of course, I want to use all its resources. Therefore, after drinking a cup of strong coffee, many are in no hurry to get rid of the thick sediment. First, they look for the future in it – they tell fortunes on coffee grounds, and then they leave it to dry in order to turn it into a cosmetic product.

Traditionally, coffee grounds, as well as freshly ground coffee, are used:

  • as part of masks for solving various problems of facial skin;

  • as scrubs for the face and body.

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Preparing a coffee mask in our kitchen, we are waiting for the effect:

  • toning;

  • fat burning;

  • drainage – getting rid of edema, improving blood circulation;

  • skin smoothing;

  • getting rid of imperfections and black dots;

  • even complexion.

Is it possible to get such a result? Theoretically, yes. But you can definitely count on:

  • exfoliation (exfoliation), if you rub the skin with coffee particles;

  • wonderful, invigorating aroma;

  • the pleasure of taking care of yourself.

Everything else depends on the quality of the coffee you use, since the amount of valuable substances varies significantly from variety to variety.

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Mechanism of action on the skin

We list all the most valuable for the skin in the composition of raw coffee beans.

  • Caffeine tones, improves blood circulation and lymphatic drainage, evens out complexion. Helps keep skin youthful.

  • Vitamin V3 enhances the protective functions of the skin, soothes it.

  • Fruit acids (low concentration) have an exfoliating effect, facilitating mechanical exfoliation.

  • Proteins (amino acids) support the structure of the skin.

  • Lipitor (low concentration); coffee, like any other plant germ oils, contain fatty acids useful for the skin, necessary for the lipid membranes of cells.

  • Polisaharidы (including mannose) rejuvenate and moisturize the skin, nourish the cells.

  • Antioxidant Polyphenols protect against environmental stress and slow down the aging process.

As a biologically active product, coffee has an effect on the skin, which, however, is not comparable with the effect of its ingestion, as well as the external use of pure caffeine and vitamin B3 in cosmetics.

Initially, coffee is designed to drink and get a charge of vivacity. Why waste it on other than its intended use?

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Indications for use

To be honest, the first and main reason for using any homemade masks is the love of cosmetic creativity. Coffee is very popular as an anti-cellulite scrub, and also as a body wrap. Caffeine really improves microcirculation, lymphatic drainage, smoothes the skin.

The effect is more noticeable if applied to steamed skin, for example, in a bath or sauna. Caffeine is present in almost all anti-cellulite products, for example, in body milk “Ultraelasticity”, Garnier, reducing the visible manifestations of the “orange peel” effect.

For the face, coffee grounds are perhaps a bit rough. However, this does not stop lovers of an invigorating drink, and they use a coffee scrub to:

  • smooth the skin;

  • clear it of acne;

  • tone up.

Historically, dried coffee grounds have been used as a scrub.

Admittedly, their hopes are not unfounded, but you cannot determine how much caffeine or vitamin B and other useful substances are in such a mask. So the effectiveness is still in question. But there are unequivocal contraindications for coffee scrub. Here is the list:

  • herpes in the acute stage;

  • rosacea (caffeine may be included in products for skin with rosacea, but its use on its own, especially in combination with warming honey, poses a risk for reactive skin);

  • the presence of wounds;

  • any infectious dermatological diseases;

  • skin sensitivity;

  • allergy to any component of the mask, including coffee itself.

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What to give preference to: a homemade mask or ready-made cosmetics

The advantages of a homemade coffee mask include:

  • the pleasure of cooking;

  • wonderful aroma;

  • tonic effect (including due to skin scrubbing);

  • more complete development of the resource of the product (first, coffee is brewed to obtain a drink, and then dried coffee grounds are used).

What can oppose ready-made cosmetics with caffeine?

  1. There is no need to prepare a mask, and this saves time.

  2. Unlike a homemade mask, ready-made cosmetics use the optimal concentration of active ingredients.

  3. Caffeine is added to facial cosmetics, and it does not smell like coffee. But you get a different, no less wonderful flavor.

  4. If we talk about a scrub bought in a store or a pharmacy, then you will definitely feel all the declared properties, including an instant tonic effect, since the effectiveness of cosmetics is confirmed by tests.

The disadvantages of homemade cosmetics with coffee, perhaps, include the following arguments.

  1. The possibility of using it in its pure form for the care of the area around the eyes is limited. Meanwhile, it is here that caffeine is appropriate, because, by increasing lymphatic drainage and blood circulation, it helps to get rid of dark circles and swelling under the eyes. Caffeine is included in most creams for this zone. For example, intensely moisturizing cream-gel for the eye contour Hydraphase Intense Eyes, La Roche-Posay.

  2. As a scrub, coffee grounds are too rough for dry and sensitive skin. It is risky to use a similar natural product after sunburn.

  3. A homemade coffee mask will lose out to a caffeinated night cream because it will not allow you to fully use its draining properties. Thanks to the action of caffeine, night moisturizers leave the skin fresh and well-groomed, and you can’t leave a moisturizing coffee mask overnight.

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Safety measures

  • Use the finest grind coffee as a facial scrub.

  • Do not keep the mask longer than the recommended time – it will be more difficult to wash it off, and there is no point in “overexposure”: everything that the skin can absorb, it takes in the first 15 minutes.

  • Make sure you’re not allergic to any of the homemade makeup ingredients. In the case of coffee, be especially careful: caffeine tends to aggravate allergic reactions.

  • Engage in the preparation of homemade cosmetics only if the process itself gives you pleasure. Ready-made funds still act faster and more efficiently.

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Coffee face mask: choosing recipes and products

We will talk about several recipes with coffee for facial skin and ready-made products with caffeine. And you decide what is more convenient, effective and safer for you personally.
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Toning coffee-nut mask-scrub

Coffee is associated with cheerfulness and tone. For those who do not have enough of a cup of a morning drink, the skin is purposefully charged with caffeine.

Result: improved microcirculation, good complexion, tightened, fresh, hydrated, well-groomed skin.

Ingredients:

    How to cook:

      How to use:

      1. wash your face with gel or foam, wipe with tonic;

      2. apply coffee-nut paste on the face in circular motions from the center to the edges, avoiding the area around the eyes and mouth, special attention – the wings of the nose, forehead, cheekbones, chin, massage the skin in this way for 2-5 minutes;

      3. leave for 10-15 minutes;

      4. remove the mask with a tissue;

      5. wash your face with cool water without detergents;

      6. Wipe with toner and apply a light moisturizer.

      Editorial opinion. The rich nutritional composition of this mask leaves no doubt! But, alas, it is not suitable for owners of very dry skin due to the abundance of abrasive particles of coffee and nuts. Not to mention that a handful of nuts eaten is a significant contribution to replenishing the supply of essential omega fatty acids. Why use externally products that guarantee such a tasty and healthy therapy? Invigorating caffeine is already in the composition of some tonic cosmetics, after which you do not need to wash your face and apply cream.

      It is much easier to use ready-made tonic cosmetics that contain not only coffee or caffeine.

      Moisturizing care against signs of fatigue Men Expert “Hydra Energy”, L’Oréal Paris for men’s skin includes caffeine. Works against signs of fatigue, leaves a feeling of freshness.

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      Coffee mask for oily skin

      Coffee as a cosmetic ingredient is not useless for oily skin, as it cleanses and slightly stains it, evens out the tone, and creates a slight matting effect.
      Result: cleanses, mattifies, prevents the formation of comedones due to the antioxidants in the composition. Does not dry out the skin, suitable for mixed types.

      Ingredients:

      1. ½ tablespoon finely ground coffee or dried grounds;

      2. ½ tablespoon of powdered milk;

      3. 1-2 tablespoons of rose (or thermal) water.

      How to cook:

      1. mix coffee with dry milk;

      2. dilute the mixture, gradually adding rose or thermal water to it, to the state of gruel.

      How to use:

      1. wash with gel or foam, wipe your face with tonic;

      2. apply the mask, avoiding the area around the eyes and lips;

      3. leave for 15 minutes;

      4. Rinse with cool water, refresh face with toner and apply moisturizer.

      Editorial opinion. In the absence of affordable cosmetics, it probably makes sense to use such homemade cosmetics. But today there are much more effective and safe products for oily skin care. As a cleansing mask, a clay-based mixture is more suitable.

      A small note for coffee lovers with oily skin from our expert Ekaterina Turubara: “Too hot food or drinks provoke oily sheen both due to the production of sebum and sweating. And strong coffee has a stimulating effect on the sebaceous glands. That is, enjoying hot coffee, we provoke a greasy shine.

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      Coffee and lemon juice mask for acne

      The combination of exfoliating citric acid and exfoliating coffee particles and its stimulating action really helps to improve acne-prone skin. Tea tree oil has a strong antibacterial effect.
      Result: the skin is cleansed, the rashes become smaller and less pronounced, the complexion evens out, due to the improvement of microcirculation, acne and post-acne marks become less noticeable.

      Ingredients:

      1. 1 tablespoon ground coffee or dried grounds;

      2. half a lemon;

      3. 3-4 drops of tea tree oil (or lavender).

      How to cook:

      1. squeeze the juice of half a lemon;

      2. mix coffee with lemon juice and pieces of pulp remaining from the extraction;

      3. add a few drops of essential oil to the mixture.

      How to use:

      1. wash with gel or foam, wipe your face with tonic;

      2. on cleansed skin, apply the mask in a circular motion, to enhance the exfoliating effect, lightly massage the skin (it may tingle), leave for 15 minutes;

      3. Rinse with cool water, follow with toner, and apply moisturizer or BB cream with SPF.

      Editorial opinion. For sensitive skin, the mask can be quite extreme in feel and effect. Still, it is better to use proven tools. By the way, healing zinc is necessary for the health of problem skin, and coffee just interferes with its absorption.
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      Moisturizing mask with coffee for different skin types

      Result: soft, moisturized skin, fresh and even complexion.

      Ingredients:

      1. 1 tablespoon coffee grounds finely ground coffee;

      2. 1-2 tablespoons of milk, cream or kefir (for oily skin, kefir is preferred, for dry skin – cream).

      How to cook:

      mix coffee grounds with cream, milk or kefir – you should get the consistency of a thick cream, easy to apply, so that the mask does not flow, but does not freeze in pieces.

      How to use:

      1. wash your face, wipe the skin with tonic;

      2. apply the mask with light massaging movements;

      3. leave for 15-20 minutes;

      4. rinse with cool water, wipe the skin with tonic and apply a moisturizer.

      Editorial opinion. Coffee really perfectly combines caffeine for a fresh complexion and vitamin B3, which soothes the skin and affects the formation of its hydrolipid mantle. But these and other components are much more active in synergy with other moisturizing ingredients that are rich in ready-made cosmetics.

      Moisturizing emulsion for redness-prone skin, Rosaliac UV Légère, La Roche-Posay provides care thanks to vitamin B3 (niacinamide), glycerin, caffeine, which stimulates microcirculation. Vitamin C gives radiance and strengthens the walls of blood vessels.

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      Moisturizing mask for dry skin

      Coconut oil is another favorite ingredient in homemade cosmetics. And it goes great with coffee. It turns out a composition enriched with useful lipids.

      Result: soft, moisturized, smooth skin.

      Ingredients:

      1. 1 tablespoon finely ground coffee or dried grounds;

      2. 1 tablespoon of coconut oil.

      How to cook:

      Thoroughly mix the ingredients until a homogeneous paste is formed.

      How to use:

      1. wash your face, wipe with tonic;

      2. apply coffee-coconut paste on slightly moistened skin;

      3. leave for 15 minutes;

      4. rinse with a soft sponge;

      5. wipe your face with tonic.

      Editorial opinion. With a beneficial effect on the skin of both ingredients, you can not argue. But for dry skin, it is important that the coffee be ground almost into flour, otherwise it is easy to get irritation instead of moisturizing. In addition, ready-made products offer much more effective components.

      Refreshing after-sun spray Ambre Solaire, Garnier moisturizes and soothes the skin of the face and body thanks to cactus extract and vitamin E.

      Recall that it is after sunburn that natural coffee masks are not recommended due to the presence of too large particles in their composition that irritate the skin.

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      Anti-wrinkle honey and coffee mask

      Honey is a well-known superfood, found in nearly half of homemade beauty recipes that deal with everything from acne vulgaris to wrinkles.
      Result: wrinkles are smoothed, skin color and relief are evened out.

      Ingredients:

      1. 1 tablespoon coffee grounds;

      2. 1 tablespoon of yogurt;

      3. 1 a tablespoon of honey;

      4. 1 the egg.

      How to cook:

      1. beat an egg;

      2. Thoroughly mix the egg with the rest of the ingredients until smooth.

      How to use:

      1. wash your face, wipe the skin with tonic;

      2. apply a hot, damp towel to your face for a few seconds to steam out the skin and make it more receptive (if you are doing a mask in the shower, you can skip this step);

      3. apply the mask in a thick layer on the steamed skin of the face, neck and décolleté;

      4. leave for 20 minutes;

      5. Rinse with water at a comfortable temperature, gently massaging the skin.

      Editorial opinion. Ingredients are all superfoods. Surely the mask will benefit the skin (if you are not allergic to honey). However, if you are not ready to spend a lot of time preparing and then removing the honey mask, use ready-made lifting products. Surely the result will please you.

      Cream for face and neck contours Revitalift, L’Oréal Paris contains a worthy set of components for the care of aging skin: shea butter, beeswax, kritmum extract, vitafibrin complex, which stimulates the synthesis of collagen and elastin fibers. Its action is enhanced by caffeine and skin-smoothing proretinol.

      Anti-Wrinkle Moisturizing Day Cream 35+, Garnier – in addition to plant stem cells that improve cellular renewal, the powerful antioxidants of green tea are responsible for the anti-aging effect. Caffeine tones the skin.

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      Mask of sour cream and coffee from wrinkles

      Result: smooth, tightened, hydrated skin, improved microcirculation and complexion.

      Ingredients:

      1. 1 tablespoon finely ground coffee or grounds;

      2. 1 tablespoon sour cream (20% or 30% fat);

      3. a handful of black grapes.

      How to cook:

        How to use:

        1. wash your face, wipe with tonic;

        2. apply the mask on cleansed skin, avoiding the area around the eyes and lips;

        3. leave for 20 minutes;

        4. remove the mask with a damp sponge.

        Editorial opinion. The lifting effect can really be obtained with the help of caffeine and resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant that is rich in the seeds and skins of black grapes (as well as red wine). Milk fat tightens the skin, and all this is combined with a slight exfoliating effect of lactic and fruit acids. But still, for the purpose of lifting, it is more reasonable to use more high-tech ready-made products.

        Anti-wrinkle and firming cream for normal and combination skin LiftActiv Supreme, Vichy effective thanks to the Day Proof complex and rhamnose polysaccharide. They charge the skin with youth and stimulate the production of collagen. The cream also contains the antioxidant neohesperidin.

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        Anti-aging coffee mask with turmeric and banana

        Rejuvenating masks are recommended to be done before going to bed, as skin recovery processes are more active at night. The same masks are suitable as SOS-tools.
        Result: lifting of facial contours, smoothing wrinkles, elastic, clean skin, even complexion.

        Ingredients:

          How to cook:

            How to use:

            1. wash your face and wipe the skin with tonic;

            2. Gently apply the mixture, avoiding the area around the eyes and lips;

            3. leave for 15-20 minutes, lightly massage the skin;

            4. rinse with a damp sponge – this is also an element of massage.

            Editorial opinion. Everything would be fine, only there is a risk of staining clothes with turmeric, which is very poorly washed. There are much less troublesome and very effective, pleasant to use night creams with caffeine. It is valuable in these remedies for its lymphatic drainage and decongestant properties. By the way, night creams can be applied from time to time as masks, in a thicker layer, and the excess can be removed after 15 minutes.

            Revitalizing night cream and mask for intense oxygenation of the skin Slow Age, Vichy with resveratrol and baicalin activates the night recovery processes. The activity of antioxidants is enhanced by caffeine, vitamin E, thermal water rich in minerals.

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