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Here’s the Beauty Products You Need to Have in Order to Celebrate National Coffee Day

You better believe it - caffeine has more benefits for your skin than you've been told.

Date September 28, 2018

Lately, coffee hasn’t had the best rep. We’re been told to switch out that afternoon Americano for a matcha latte to avoid weight gain, wavering blood sugar levels that lead to diabetes and indigestion. Java has also been known to stain teeth and cause sleeplessness depending on when we decide to have that last shot of espresso for energy. But it also has many benefits despite the hype, and what’s more, it has benefits for your skin. It sure as hell doesn’t taste or smell bad either.

Coffee grounds are an excellent exfoliant that promote cell turnover and healthy skin thanks to it’s properties of caffeic acid, an antioxidant, which boosts collagen levels and helps reduce the premature aging of cells. It also contains antimicrobial properties and polyphenols, which protect skin against germs and the sun, and it increases blood flow which reduces inflammation under the eyes and the appearance of cellulite, according to recent British medical journals.

So, in honour of National Coffee Day tomorrow try out some of our favourite caffeine infused beauty products:

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basd Coffee Scrubs

Natural Coffee Scrub

($20, basd)

All basd’s scrubs are made with organic coffee and include sea salt & organic coconut sugar to further wash away dead skin cells.

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Opitat Coffee Scrubs

Coffee Scrubs

($17, Opitat)

Opitiat actually collects coffee grounds from local London cafes for their products —a sustainability win.

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Pura Botanicals Exotic Pink Coffee Dust

Exotic Pink Coffee Dust

($64, Pura Botanicals)

Just add water to this coffee dust to turn it into a mask/exfoliator that soothes and plumps the skin.

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Cela Black and Gold Coffee Scrub

Black Gold Supreme Coffee Scrub

($46, Cela Skincare)

The coarse raw sugar combined with dark roasted, ground coffee beans in Cela’s Black Gold Coffee Scrub sloughs away dead skin no problem.

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The Ordinary Caffeine Solution

Caffeine Solution

($6.70, Deciem)

The pure caffeine in this serum helps reduce inflammation under the eyes in just a drop or two. Plus, it’s super cheap.

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KORA Organics Noni Radiant Eye Oil

Noni Radiant Eye Oil

($38, KORA Organics)

The rose quartz roller is cooling and helps the coffee seed extract absorb.

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BITE Beauty French Press Lip Glosses

French Press Lip Glosses

($26, Bite Beauty)

Not only are the shades in Bite Beauty’s French Press collection the prettiest shades, they contain coffee butter extract, which is an antioxidant and Arabica cold press coffee oil to hydrate .

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Frank Body Lip Scrub

Lip Scrub

($15, Frank Body)

Frank Body exploded on Instagram and really brought attention to coffee scrubs. The grounds in their lip scrub do they trick when it comes to plumping and smoothing. Macadamia oil helps hydrate too.

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