What Are The Benefits Of Collagen In Coffee?

Whether it be serums like bakuchiol, vitamin supplements, or your diet - when you’re on your skincare journey, it’s important to explore all aspects that might make a difference. 

And while a steamy cup of freshly brewed coffee might be just the mid-morning pick me up you need; do we know whether coffee is any good for our skin? Well, do we have some good news for you, there are plenty of benefits of coffee for your skin to explore! 

So, let’s get into what these benefits of coffee for your skin are, and importantly – at least for us – whether you can put collagen in your coffee. 

Is coffee bad for my skin?

Now, before we get into all the lovely benefits coffee can have on skin, let’s first address the elephant in the room. 

Caffeine is dehydrating, so surely that means coffee is bad for your skin, right? And that is partially true. Coffee can be dehydrating when consumed in copious amounts, which may lead to baggy eyes, more fine lines, and dull skin. 

However, as is with anything, when consumed in moderation there are some benefits of coffee for skin to enjoy. What’s more, you can even utilise the dried out coffee grounds to make masks, scrubs, and serums for your skin too. 

So, don’t worry, you can still enjoy your morning cuppa.

How does coffee benefit my skin?

We all know coffee contains caffeine - in fact, it’s why many of us reach for the brewing pot first thing in the morning! But it’s typically the grounds that make coffee good for skin.  

And you can apply these grounds to your skin in various ways, as mentioned. But, perhaps the two most common ways to experience coffee’s benefits on your skin is through scrubs or serums. 

Let’s have a look at what the benefits of coffee for your skin are, below.

1. Removes dead skin cells

A coffee scrub helps remove any dead skin cells, which can help promote the growth of new skin cells, leaving your skin with a silky soft feeling. But that’s not all. 

Using a coffee scrub on your skin can actually help with hygiene too. Your skin absorbs lots of harmful products during the day – makeup, air pollution, and dirt transferred from your hands – and a scrub helps remove all of that properly and effectively. 

What’s more, a good skin scrub helps the skin better absorb moisturiser, keeping your skin both hydrated and healthy!

2. Helps puffy eyes

Of course, you can experience the benefits of coffee for skin in different ways, not just in a scrub. 

The rise in serums as part of skin care routines has seen caffeine serum gaining popularity. And a 5% caffeine solution can help to reduce the appearance of puffy eyes and dark circles. This is because the caffeine in coffee can help constrict and shrink blood vessels. 

This is what makes coffee so good for the skin, as it’s the visible blood vessels that can cause dark circles under eyes and puffiness. By minimising them, you can target the appearance of undereye bags, helping them appear less visible.

3. Helps reduce signs of ageing

The antioxidants in coffee can help several signs of ageing, including the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and enlarged pores. This all works by helping to protect the skin's barrier against harm from environmental factors, such as UV rays and pollution. 

UV rays can be particularly harmful to the skin, causing dryness, wrinkles, redness, and a reduction in skin elasticity. So, extra protection from UV rays is always welcomed in a skin care routine. 

But don’t forget, a good SPF is the best way to protect your skin from the damaging UV rays. Always make sure to use at least a factor 30 for the best protection.

How does coffee affect collagen?

Now, we hear you ask, what about Absolute Collagen and coffee? So, let us tell you why Absolute Collagen and coffee is good for your skin. 

Some studies suggest that caffeine can reduce collagen synthesis into the body, however this experiment was not carried out on humans (instead, it was on a petri dish), and when compared to how much coffee people typically drink? Well, you’d need to drink an astronomical amount before it started to alter collagen synthesis.

In actuality, the benefits of coffee are quite similar to the benefits of collagen. They can both help skin appear brighter, help the skin stay protected from pollutants, and they both help the visibility of fine lines and wrinkles too. 

 In fact, 100% of users in our clinical trial reported an improvement in the visibility of fine lines and wrinkles after a 12-week course of our Absolute Collagen sachets.

So, can I take collagen and coffee together?

After all of that, you might be wondering whether it’s safe to take collagen and coffee together? Well, the answer will be music to your ears. 

Yes - you can take coffee and collagen together, as long as your coffee is no hotter than 150°. Collagen proteins in coffee over that temperature can start to break down, minimising their benefits. So, just keep your coffee on the cooler side. 

One of the best collagen with coffee recipes is actually a regular in Jennifer Aniston’s morning routine – that’s pretty good company to keep. It’s super simple too, just drop your collagen supplement into your morning cuppa, give it a stir, and enjoy. Et voila! 

However, you can also take our liquid collagen supplements alongside your morning coffee too if you’d prefer. Simply take your collagen sachet while you enjoy your morning brew. 

Want to know the best collagen to add to coffee? Take a look at our daily collagen sachets! Alternatively, for more skincare advice like how to deal with stressed skin or tips for menopausal skin, head over to our blog.