How to prepare and use coffee scrub at home?

Since ancient times, coffee has been valued not only as a tasty and invigorating drink, but also as an excellent body care product. The great philosopher and physician Avicenna said back in the Middle Ages that coffee not only cleanses the skin and eliminates puffiness, but also gives it a truly magnificent aroma.

Today, homemade coffee scrubs are becoming increasingly popular among home beauty products for several reasons:

• accessibility – you can buy natural ground coffee in almost any large store;
• naturalness - contains only natural ingredients of natural origin;
• ease of production - only a minimum of time is required, ready-made coffee grounds or ground coffee beans and additional ingredients according to the composition;
• efficiency and wide spectrum of action - thanks to the unique elements included in coffee, the scrub helps cleanse and detoxify the skin, has an antibacterial effect, and is hypoallergenic.

What are the benefits of coffee scrub?

The chemical composition of the invigorating aromatic drink is very diverse, which makes it so beneficial for facial skin:

• The main component, caffeine, tones the facial skin and reduces susceptibility to external irritants (sun, frost, etc.), reduces peeling.
• Antioxidants have a rejuvenating effect: the skin becomes more elastic, blood circulation and regeneration are stimulated, and fine wrinkles are smoothed out.
• Polyphenols make facial contours more toned due to the production of collagen.
• Carotenoids affect a healthy complexion.
• Chlorogenic acid protects against ultraviolet rays.

TOP 5 purchased funds

It is not necessary to prepare the scrub yourself, because today you can find ready-made products on sale. Below is a list of the best popular coffee remedies:

Name	Photo	Peculiarities
Riche	This company introduced a line of different coffee scrub products. Therefore, each person will be able to choose a suitable scrub. For example, a product designed to combat cellulite contains abrasive particles; tangerine was added for a tonic product. To moisturize your skin, you should give preference to a chocolate product. By the way, Riche presented a scrub specifically for men. It's tougher.
Coffee-Original	This product is considered budget, but this does not deteriorate its quality. This is also a popular and effective scrub.
Body Spa	The products of this company are inexpensive. Their line includes an excellent anti-cellulite scrub containing sea salt and coffee oils. After regular use, many women noted positive changes. This product, moreover, fights excess fat, provides nutrition, tightens the skin, and adds elasticity.
Ecolab	This company introduced products for both the body and face, which are made from coffee beans. The line includes scrubs to eliminate the stratum corneum of the skin, rejuvenate, improve tone, etc.
Sweet Fresh	A wonderful body scrub with a gentle effect. It has a rich smell. Among the ingredients are almond oil and shea butter. The product makes the skin softer, tones it, adds smoothness, and provides nutrition.

How to make a coffee face scrub with your own hands?

There are many homemade recipes for coffee face scrubs. Each girl can choose her own, taking into account her skin type, individual allergic reactions and preferences. However, there are general rules on how to use such a scrub:

• Before preparing the scrub, you need to grind the beans or use coffee from a coffee machine or brewed in a Turkish coffee pot.
• The product must be applied to clean, pre-steamed skin.
• If the consistency is too thick, the mixture can be diluted with boiled water.
• During peeling, you need to massage your face in circular and smooth movements: even oily skin can be easily injured.
• When applying, it is important to avoid the area around the eyes and distribute the scrub evenly.
• You should not use coffee grounds immediately after brewing: they should not be hot.
• Coffee scrub is also suitable for the neck and décolleté.
• After completing the procedure, the residues must be washed off with warm, clean water.
• Redness may occur; the face can be lubricated with moisturizer.
• You can repeat the procedure 1-2 times a week.

Coffee wrap

Wrapping is a procedure that involves thermal effects on the skin for the purpose of warming up; it is carried out if necessary to lose excess weight, get rid of cellulite and improve blood supply to tissues. As a rule, warming ingredients are added to the coffee mixture for wrapping - pepper, cinnamon, then the problem area is covered, lubricated with a scrub, cling film or thermal underwear is put on. Procedures should be carried out more carefully in women with severe varicose veins and chronic diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

Women who dream of well-groomed, velvety facial skin and getting rid of cellulite and stretch marks have long appreciated coffee-based scrubs and successfully use them at home. Compositions with coffee grounds, prepared with your own hands, create worthy competition for expensive cosmetic masks. The main key to success is the regularity of procedures; also, when preparing scrubs, you need to maintain the correct proportions of ingredients and monitor the body’s reaction.

Which recipe is best for which skin?

The most important thing is to choose the main component for the scrub that is suitable for your skin type.

Skin on the face	Recommendations for choosing a recipe
Normal.	Olive oil helps maintain healthy facial skin.
Combined.	Essential oil of cedar or grape seeds effectively affects problem areas.
Dry.	Butter and sour cream intensively moisturize the skin.
Fat.	Yogurt or sour cream eliminates oily shine and makes the face more matte.
Problematic.	Salt and sugar enhance the cleansing effect.
Saggy (fading).	A raw egg (white or yolk) restores youth and elasticity to the skin.

Reviews

To understand the variety of phytocosmetics and coffee body scrubs that are prepared at home, it is worth reading reviews from other women.

VERA, 39 YEARS OLD:

“I really love coffee body scrubs and make them myself.
I really like the effect, as the skin becomes soft and pleasant to touch. I make coffee in a coffee machine, where whole briquettes of the remaining grounds accumulate. No other ingredients are added, just a little water. I massage my skin with this thickener.”

SVETLANA, 25 YEARS OLD:

“I make a whole “cocktail.”
I put coffee, water, oatmeal, and olive oil into the blender. Then I can’t get enough of the skin. For 2 mugs of coffee beans I take about 200 ml of water. I also add a cup of oatmeal somewhere.”

VERONIKA, 28 YEARS OLD:

“I initially rub the skin with a soapy washcloth, then take coffee grounds in my hand and also continue massaging the body.
After this procedure I use Johnson's Baby oil. The final effect is wonderful: it adds softness and smoothness to the skin.”

Traditional recipes for coffee scrubs at home

Having determined her skin type or problems that need to be eliminated, a girl can choose a suitable scrub recipe for herself. To prepare it yourself, simply mix the ingredients below in the correct proportions, apply the resulting mass and leave on your face for 5-10 minutes.

Scrub with coffee-based sour cream

• 2 tbsp. coffee grounds.
• 2 tbsp. fat sour cream.
• 1 tbsp. olive oil.

Cleansing scrub with clay

• 1 tsp finely ground coffee.
• 2 tsp cosmetic clay.
• 1 tsp orange zest.
• 1 tbsp. water.

The fruit acids contained in the zest are suitable for normal skin.

Freshly ground coffee with soda

• 1 tbsp. coffee grounds.
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 tbsp. salt.

Coffee cake with oatmeal

• 2 tbsp. oatmeal.
• 1 tbsp. coffee grounds.
• 1 tsp. olive oil.

With coffee salt

• 2 tbsp. coffee grounds.
• 1 tsp sea ​​(or coarse table) salt.

From ground coffee and honey

• 2 tsp ground coffee.
• 1 tsp honey
• 2 tsp olive oil.

Coffee and sugar

• 1 tsp ground coffee.
• 1 tsp Sahara.
• 1 tsp honey
• 2 tsp water.
• A pinch of cinnamon.

With vitamin E

• 1 tsp coffee grounds.
• 50 ml. olive oil.
• 2-3 capsules of vitamin E.

With coconut oil

• 2 tsp coffee grounds.
• 1 tsp coconut oil.
• 3-5 tsp natural yogurt, or 1 tsp. honey and a pinch of cinnamon.

Natural coffee and yogurt

• 2 tbsp. coffee gruel.
• 1 tbsp. low-fat yogurt.

Coffee beans and kefir

• 1 tsp ground coffee.
• 3-4 tbsp. kefir

Coffee scrub with milk

• 3 tbsp. milk.
• 1 tsp freshly ground coffee.
• 1 tsp granulated sugar.

With olive oil

• 2 tbsp. ground coffee.
• 2 tbsp. olive oil.

Coffee and honey recipe for acne

• 1 tsp ground coffee.
• 1 tsp honey
• 2 tsp water.
• a pinch of cinnamon.
• a pinch of cane sugar.

Benefits of coffee

Arabica beans contain quite a lot of useful substances. Thanks to them, the use of raw materials in cosmetology is quite widespread. Using Arabica as a cosmetic product will help:

• Dilate blood vessels, improve blood flow, thereby speeding up the process of breaking down the fatty layer of cells;
• Remove excess fluid from cells, thanks to which you will acquire beautiful forms;
• The fatty acids contained in coffee will make the epidermis soft and more elastic;
• Regular exposure to grains of ground grain will help avoid varicose veins and problems with blood vessels;
• Thanks to caffeine, your epidermis will be protected from ultraviolet sunlight and exposure to low temperatures;
• Get rid of small wrinkles, prevent and slow down the formation of deeper ones;
• Tighten facial contours and achieve a lifting effect.

Thus, if certain conditions are met, the cosmetic effect of the procedures will not take long to appear.

Contraindications for coffee peeling

To avoid side effects, it is not recommended to use coffee scrubs in several cases:

• if there is an allergic reaction to its component,
• with increased sensitivity,
• for serious skin or blood diseases.

If you follow these simple rules, coffee scrub will become an effective remedy in solving many facial skin problems.

Getting rid of stretch marks (5 stages of preparation)

First, go into a hot bath to steam your skin. For the scrub to really help, use only natural ingredients. For example, it is better to give preference to green coffee.

Repeat the procedure itself after 10-15 days. You shouldn’t partake, because the skin won’t have time to recover too quickly.

Below is a recipe for a coffee scrub at home that will help deal with stretch marks:

• Take coffee grounds and add 2 times less salt to it.
• White clay is poured into the components. There should be as much of it as coffee.
• Pour in a little water to make a creamy mixture.
• For those with dry skin, you can add, for example, olive oil (another oil component will also work).
• The product is applied, left for up to 10 minutes, and then washed off.

Combining coffee with mumiyo also helps greatly against stretch marks. This method improves collagen production and removes toxins.

The components are mixed in equal quantities, a small amount of essential oil is added to them. This mixture is rubbed into the skin for about 5 minutes, after which you still need to wait 10 minutes, and then rinse with cold water.

Preparation for the procedure

Before you begin a cosmetic procedure, you need to properly prepare your body. This will increase the benefits of using the scrub and minimize possible harm. Preparation:

1. Take a warm shower to wash away dirt, dust, and sweat.
2. Sit in the steam room for 5 minutes. Pour warm water over the body.
3. Visit the steam room again, but increase the duration of your stay to 10 minutes.

After the second visit to the steam room, you can apply a cosmetic product.

Visiting the steam room (Photo: Instagram / amfibiya.khv)

Beneficial properties for the skin of the face and body

Coffee beans have miraculous properties. When used correctly, the scrub helps achieve excellent results. Caffeine helps speed up metabolism, and zinc prevents stretch marks. Coffee contains vitamin B3 (niacin), which helps relieve irritation, eliminates flaking of the skin and controls cellular metabolism. This substance:

• prevents the upper layers of the skin from becoming dehydrated;
• evens out the tone of the dermis and improves its texture;
• makes small wrinkles and scars almost invisible.

The presence of oils and acids in coffee helps produce collagen, which makes the skin elastic.

Arabica beans are capable of:

• improve blood flow;
• remove swelling;
• the likelihood of varicose veins is reduced;
• facial contours are tightened.

The grounds obtained during the preparation of coffee, heat-treated and brewed into a drink, have beneficial properties and are able to qualitatively nourish the skin, saturating it with useful microelements. Remember that the mixture should be at room temperature.

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It’s incredibly easy to prepare a scrub, and most importantly, it will be much healthier than something that costs a decent amount of money in cosmetic stores.

The choice of one or another scrub recipe depends on the desired result. This product can rid the skin of deep impurities and normalize oxygen metabolism.

Indications and contraindications

You can use a coffee-based scrub if you have the following skin problems:

• uneven complexion, dullness, grayness;
• presence of signs of age-related changes (folds, wilting, wrinkles, dryness, peeling);
• inflammatory processes not associated with dermatological pathologies.

The coffee cleansing composition is used to prevent skin diseases, to remove dead skin particles, and to prevent premature aging of the skin.

When not to use a coffee scrub:

• in case of individual intolerance to the product;
• allergies to components of the composition;
• in the presence of damage (wounds, ulcers, cuts);
• for vascular pathologies (rosacea, varicose veins);
• owners of hypersensitive skin.

No other contraindications were found.

How to properly carry out the peeling procedure?

The peeling procedure is considered to be one of the best. It is painless and does not take much time. The scrub is able to renew skin cells. Too frequent use leads to the fact that the skin becomes thinner and loses its protective layer. Therefore, the frequency of procedures depends on the condition of the skin.

It is advisable to apply the composition before bed, on steamed skin; you can first take a bath or visit a sauna. The scrub should only be applied to moisturized skin. After the procedure, you must use a nourishing cream.

A hand or foot scrub can be used before a manicure or pedicure.

What is this product made from ground coffee beans?

A scrub is a paste that contains small solid particles. They are designed to thoroughly cleanse and renew the skin.

A properly made coffee scrub is both peeling and lifting. Solid paste particles:

• rid the epidermis of keratinized and dead cells;
• tighten pores;
• are fighting acne.

It is suitable for any type of epidermis and can even give the skin a light tan.

It is best to use fine or medium grind coffee. Very large particles can leave wounds and scratches on the skin.

Expert opinion

• Cosmetologist

Irina Dorofeeva

practicing cosmetologist

Coffee really has a lot of beneficial properties.
It is used for salon procedures; this component is included in a number of scrubs. In addition, it can be used at home. The main thing to remember is that the benefits will only come from a natural product, and instant coffee will not work in this case. There are many recipes for coffee body scrubs that you can easily make yourself. For this, various components are used.

But there is only one conclusion: coffee itself really helps improve the condition of the skin and fights all sorts of problems. Don't believe me? Test the scrub for yourself.