Coffee and skin care? It might surprise you to learn that in 2006 in the United States over 140 skin care products containing caffeine were launched compared to just 21 in 2003. Coffee had a hard time of it in the 20th century while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration waffled over whether it was good or bad for you. As we move solidly into the 21st century, more indications of coffee's beneficial properties are surfacing, and nowhere is that more evident than in the lucrative skin care market.
Caffeine and coffee are primarily used in skin creams and lotions because of their firming and tightening abilities, as well as their antioxidant properties. Applying caffeine to the skin is effective in three ways. It acts as a diuretic, a vasoconstrictor, and an antioxidant. Among other manufacturers, products from L'Oreal, Neutrogena and Avon have all included caffeine.
Caffeine has been used in products for cellulite reduction. It's evident that caffeine has a dehydrating effect on fat cells, energizing them somehow and causing sodium and potassium to leave them. This takes water with it, too. What does that means for users? Skin on the thighs and buttocks is smoother and more attractive.
Caffeine's ability to constrict the veins means that it's a common ingredient in many treatments for reducing dark circles and puffiness around the eyes. It also helps tighten skin in this area. While nothing will permanently reduce troubled skin in the eye region or cellulite, these products can bring about changes for a few hours.
The recent increase in the number of skin products with coffee or caffeine as an ingredient means that there are now face creams, body scrubs and even fragrances with these ingredients. There are lots of coffee scented products, and a few contain ground coffee as an exfoliating ingredient. There are even a few sellers who've suggested that caffeine absorption through the skin will give similar alertness results to coffee drinking.
Dermatologists say otherwise, however. That's because none of these skin care products contain a high enough concentration of caffeine to give you the kind of jolt you'd get from drinking coffee. Skin absorption also happens quite slowly, making it questionable whether you'd get enough penetration from the caffeine to enhance alertness at all. On the other hand, the smell of coffee might be enough to stimulate feelings of alertness, just because we associate coffee with a burst of energy.
Some promising studies on mice suggest that the caffeine in coffee may kill off skin cancer cells on radiated animals. So far, the results appear promising, but cannot, as yet, be translated to humans. However, many sunscreens do contain caffeine since it has been shown to have some sun blocking effects.
There are even a few people out there who say there's no need to spend a lot on skin care products when you can get the benefits of coffee at home. According to them, making your own brewed coffee soaps and ground coffee body scrubs is just as good, if not better. There are recipes out there, for those who feel like giving it a try.
Caffeine and coffee are primarily used in skin creams and lotions because of their firming and tightening abilities, as well as their antioxidant properties. Applying caffeine to the skin is effective in three ways. It acts as a diuretic, a vasoconstrictor, and an antioxidant. Among other manufacturers, products from L'Oreal, Neutrogena and Avon have all included caffeine.
Caffeine has been used in products for cellulite reduction. It's evident that caffeine has a dehydrating effect on fat cells, energizing them somehow and causing sodium and potassium to leave them. This takes water with it, too. What does that means for users? Skin on the thighs and buttocks is smoother and more attractive.
Caffeine's ability to constrict the veins means that it's a common ingredient in many treatments for reducing dark circles and puffiness around the eyes. It also helps tighten skin in this area. While nothing will permanently reduce troubled skin in the eye region or cellulite, these products can bring about changes for a few hours.
The recent increase in the number of skin products with coffee or caffeine as an ingredient means that there are now face creams, body scrubs and even fragrances with these ingredients. There are lots of coffee scented products, and a few contain ground coffee as an exfoliating ingredient. There are even a few sellers who've suggested that caffeine absorption through the skin will give similar alertness results to coffee drinking.
Dermatologists say otherwise, however. That's because none of these skin care products contain a high enough concentration of caffeine to give you the kind of jolt you'd get from drinking coffee. Skin absorption also happens quite slowly, making it questionable whether you'd get enough penetration from the caffeine to enhance alertness at all. On the other hand, the smell of coffee might be enough to stimulate feelings of alertness, just because we associate coffee with a burst of energy.
Some promising studies on mice suggest that the caffeine in coffee may kill off skin cancer cells on radiated animals. So far, the results appear promising, but cannot, as yet, be translated to humans. However, many sunscreens do contain caffeine since it has been shown to have some sun blocking effects.
There are even a few people out there who say there's no need to spend a lot on skin care products when you can get the benefits of coffee at home. According to them, making your own brewed coffee soaps and ground coffee body scrubs is just as good, if not better. There are recipes out there, for those who feel like giving it a try.
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Robert Cooksey has developed number of websites addressing the topic of skin care and sales of skin care products including Skin Care Product Information, and specifically providing a series of detailed articles covering Skin Care Techniques.
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