Coffee face scrub, the benefits
After enjoying their coffee, most people tend to throw away the coffee grounds. But what if you started looking at coffee grounds in a new light, and not just for telling the future? Exfoliating and stimulating blood microcirculation, coffee grounds offer many beauty benefits.
Indeed, coffee and coffee powder are often used in the formulation of cosmetic products, especially at Terre de Mars, because they soften the skin and help remove dead skin cells. TdeM reveals several benefits of coffee grounds for a facial scrub.
Is coffee good for the face?
The skin on the face is thinner and therefore more fragile than the rest of the body. It is only natural to wonder whether coffee is good for the face.
But rest assured, coffee grounds offer many benefits for facial care. In fact, its soft yet earthy texture is suitable even for the most sensitive skin. In addition, the keratolytic properties (able to dissolve keratin) of caffeine help remove dead skin cells and oxygenate the skin.
What's more, the stimulating properties of caffeine activate blood microcirculation and bring back the complexion's radiance. In addition, coffee is a concentrate of antioxidants and minerals such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
That is why at Terre De Mars, we often use coffee extracts in face scrubs or in our cleansing gels and soap bars.
What are the benefits of coffee scrub?
The benefits of coffee in a facial scrub are just as numerous as those of a coffee body scrub. While on the body it helps remove dead skin and leave the skin soft, in facial care it has a tightening effect, decongests the eyes, and helps reduce dark circles.
A coffee scrub applied very gently around the eyes will be excellent preparation for applying a eye contour cream with coffee extracts. This coffee plant oil is an excellent antioxidant.
How do you apply a scrub to the face?
Whether you use the coffee exfoliating powder or the coffee grounds scrub, the application is the same. Apply the coffee scrub to a slightly damp face and, using your fingertips without pressing too hard, make very light circular movements to mimic blood circulation. Leave on for a few minutes, then rinse your skin with water. However, avoid scrubbing your lips, as the skin there is very thin. If you want them to benefit from coffee's properties, choose the Céleste lip balm made with coffee oil.
You can then carry on with your facial care as usual, according to your beauty routine.
How often should you use your coffee scrubs?
The coffee grounds scrub for the face enriched with shea butter can be used one to three times a week, depending on your skin's needs. For a coffee face scrub, it is generally recommended to use it once a week. On the other hand, for a coffee body scrub, you can easily use it twice a week.
Coffee scrub is also a very good ally in fighting cellulite. It is therefore necessary to apply the coffee scrub to areas such as the thighs, hips, stomach, and buttocks.
And there you have it, you now know all the benefits of a coffee grounds scrub for the face.
At Terre de Mars, we have long understood that coffee and coffee powder are valuable allies for the face and body.
