Making a DIY coffee scrub has become a popular skincare trend, with touted benefits claiming it has the ability to treat cellulite, improve circulation and reduce inflammation. So, are these claims true?
Well, they could well be!
Studies have found that caffeine can decrease the appearance of cellulite and the high antioxidant levels in coffee could help reduce redness and inflammation.
Although formal studies on coffee scrubs are lacking, there is a lot of anecdotal evidence to suggest a coffee body scrub DIY can help your skin in a number of ways.
A DIY coffee body scrub is made to help exfoliate the skin, leaving it clean, fresh and rejuvenated. They are a great tool to pamper your skin.
If you are wondering how to make a coffee scrub that is quick and simple and will provide you with awesome results, you have come to the right place. My homemade coffee scrub benefits your skin in a number of ways. It will effectively exfoliate your skin while still keeping it nourished and moisturised.
The ingredients I use in my recipe for coffee body scrub are simple and cheap and you probably already have them in your pantry.
I have dry skin. However ,I still like to use body scrubs and I find the addition of coconut oil in this DIY body scrub coffee recipe helps to keep my skin hydrated and moisturised. I like to find the time once a week to give myself a body scrub. It is a pampering treat for my skin that feels like a full body massage.
Please keep in mind that coffee grounds can sometimes be too abrasive for delicate or sensitive skin. It may be best to stick to a brown sugar scrub if you are looking for a softer scrub. You can find my recipe for sugar scrub here.
In this guide, I will be running you through all you want to know about how to make your own coffee scrub answering questions like what is a coffee sugar scrub, how to use coffee scrub for cellulite, why you should make your own DIY coffee sugar scrub, how to use coffee as a body scrub and more.
So, lets make a coffee scrub homemade!
What Is A Homemade Coffee Scrub?
A homemade coffee sugar scrub is a mix of ingredients that are used to exfoliate the skin. The star ingredient in this scrub is coffee. It is combined with sugar and other ingredients, like oils, to form a thick scrub.
Coffee works to exfoliate your skin to remove the dead skin cells which can help to boost your circulation and plump your skin. Studies suggest that the caffeine in coffee scrubs could also help to reduce the appearance of cellulite and dimples. It is high in antioxidants with the potential ability to reduce inflammation and more.
Coffee is quite an abrasive ingredient to use on the skin and I do not recommend using this coffee scrub on face as the facial skin is too delicate for the level of abrasion. You can use your homemade coffee scrub for body areas like your legs, arms and feet.
Although dead skin cells will shed by themselves, using a coffee scrub at home will help to speed this up and may also prevent ingrown hairs and body acne forming.
I don’t see many coffee scrub disadvantages other than avoiding use of it on your face. If you have sensitive skin, however, you may want to skip this recipe as it can be too abrasive. I also recommend you only use white/brown sugar in your coffee coconut oil scrub.
PinWhy Make A Coffee Body Scrub Recipe?
There are a heap of benefits to making your own coffee body scrub. Firstly, it will give your skin a great exfoliation while still leaving it soft, healthy and nourished. It could prevent ingrown hairs, body acne and more benefits of coffee body scrub that I go into below.
It’s Natural And Chemical Free
Branded body scrubs can contain a heap of chemicals and all natural scrubs can be super pricey.
Making your own coffee scrub gives you the peace of mind that you know exactly what ingredients are going on your skin.
It’s Customisable
Are you looking for the best cellulite coffee scrub, a coffee scrub for lips or maybe a coffee bean scrub?
When making your own scrub you have the choice of customising it to your own specific needs. You could change the white sugar for a brown sugar and coffee scrub, whatever you like.
It’s Cheap And Easy
Creating the best coffee scrub is cheap and easy and you probably already have the ingredients in your cupboard. It will save you money over buying branded coffee scrubs.
It Could Reduce Cellulite
Studies have suggested that caffeine can reduce the appearance of cellulite and dimples.
Coffee obviously contains a decent amount of caffeine and that is why many people like to use a DIY coffee scrub for cellulite.
If you are looking for a DIY cellulite scrub, give my recipe a try and test it for yourself, there is nothing to lose.
It Refreshes And Pampers Your Skin
Coffee scrubs are a nice way to pamper your skin, leaving it feeling totally refreshed and rejuvenated.
The coconut oil in this recipe will also help to nourish your skin and keep it soft and moisturised while still exfoliating and cleaning it.
It’s Fun
Making your own coffee scrub is also a bit of fun! Mixing the ingredients and creating your own skincare is a rewarding feeling and makes you feel super proud when they work!
Ingredients For The Best Coffee Scrub DIY
One of the best things about this easy coffee scrub recipe is that you actually only need a few things to make it work that you may already have.
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Ground Coffee
PinGround coffee is the primary ingredient in this body scrub. The coffee grounds give this scrub a sand-like texture and provide a good amount of abrasion on the skin.
Coffee is full of caffeine and antioxidants which can help to reduce the look of dimples and cellulite on the body and help reduce inflammation. The caffeine in coffee may also improve blood flow and tighten the skin.
Those with sensitive skin may find the granules of coffee too rough for their skin and I do not recommend using a homemade coffee face scrub as the facial skin is too sensitive. You can find my face scrub recipe here.
Sugar
PinSugar works together with the coffee in this recipe to provide the abrasion needed for exfoliation. Picking a sugar that works for your desired level of abrasion is a good move.
I personally use plain white sugar as I find the abrasive level perfect for exfoliating my skin and it works for all skin types.
If you have sensitive skin, however, you may like to think about using brown sugar as this will provide you with a smaller grain and softer texture.
If you are looking for a more abrasive coffee scrub, you could choose to use raw sugar.
Coconut Oil
PinCoconut oil is one of my favourite skin care ingredients. It is totally versatile with uses extending from cooking to hair care. It’s also an awesome ingredient in my coffee scrub recipe as it has plenty of benefits to offer your skin.
Coconut oil actually cleanses the skin along with softening and moisturising it. It contains lauric acid, which is an essential fatty acid that is fantastic for your skin. It holds anti-bacterial and anti-fungal qualities that help to keep your skin free from infection.
In this coffee scrub recipe, coconut oil is going to soften and hydrate the skin while the coffee and sugar are exfoliating your skin. The perfect match.
If you want a DIY coffee body scrub without coconut oil, you could switch the coconut oil for olive oil, sunflower oil or almond oil.
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Essential Oil?
PinAlthough I haven’t added any essential oils to my coffee scrub recipe, feel free to add them to yours. Adding essential oils to your coffee scrub can increase the benefits of your scrub, particularly if you chose the right essential oils. Though, you could add any you like. I suggest adding essential oils like:
- Vanilla Essential Oil: Beautiful calming scent, sedative properties, mood boosting, antibacterial.
- Cinnamon Essential Oil: Spicy and sweet scent with many benefits to the body, aphrodisiac, relaxant, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal.
- Nutmeg Essential Oil: Woody, spicy and sweet scent that is uplifting, stimulant and sedative, eases anxiety and stress and can lower blood pressure.
- Ginger Essential Oil: Earthy, spicy and warm scent that can help nausea, digestive upsets, migraines and more.
- Cardamom Essential Oil: Rich, woody, spicy and sweet scent that can calm and sooth, ease digestion and more.
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How To Make Coffee Scrub
Are you ready to make your homemade coffee scrub? Here it is!
This recipe is simple because all you really need to do is place all your ingredients together and mix them. Voila! You’re done.
PinIf you are looking to use your homemade coffee scrub for face, I recommend you look for a different recipe as the coffee grounds are too abrasive to make this a coffee facial scrub DIY.
If you would like to use this coffee scrub on your foot heels and rougher areas of the body, you could add raw sugar in your recipe for some extra exfoliation. Likewise, you can use brown sugar if you’d prefer a softer textured sugar to your coffee scrub.
Generally, though, plain white sugar works best.
I am an average build and the recipe I have provided is enough for me to have one exfoliation treatment. You could make more if you wish.
Homemade Coffee Scrub Recipe
This homemade coffee body scrub is designed for single use. It's crazy easy to make so there is no reason not to stir it up every time your skin needs rejuvenation. It leaves your skin feeling great.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Ground Coffee
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil
Instructions
- If you have coffee beans, grind them first
- Melt the coconut oil in the microwave
- Mix all ingredients together in a bowl
- Allow it to harden for an hour or so to make a crumbly mixture. If it sets into a block, use a fork or end of a spoon to mash it up so it's a crumbly mixture you can apply
Notes
You can make more and store it in an airtight container if you wish.
How To Use Coffee Scrub
To use your coffee body scrub, this is what you do to see great results:
- Begin by getting your skin wet in warm water. I stand in my shower and wait until I am completely soaked. You can quickly have a soak in the bath if that is what you prefer. Doing this will help prep your skin by opening your pores and softening your skin.
- Turn off the water in your shower or stand up in your bath. Basically, get out of the water.
- Take the coffee scrub into your hands.
- In a circular motion, lightly rub the coffee scrub into your skin.
- Let the coffee scrub sit on your skin for one or two minutes.
- Thoroughly rinse off the coffee scrub under your shower or in your bath, rubbing it off with circular motions until completely removed.
- Once removed and you are dried, you can then moisturise your skin as usual – I find my skin does not need a moisturiser at this point as this scrub provides me with enough hydration.
PinIt is good for your skin and totally pampering to exfoliate it regularly. It is not recommended to do it more than once a week, however. It can damage the skin if you use your exfoliator too frequently and remember – oily skin will require more exfoliation than drier skin.
Final Words
I hope you have enjoyed this guide on making your own simple coffee scrub. Whether you are looking to make a coffee grounds cellulite scrub or a scrub to simply remove excess skin, I hope you have found this guide useful and interesting.
It can be fun playing around with various oils, sugars and essential oils to find your perfect coffee scrub.
Enjoy.
Want to make more great scrubs? Try my regular sugar scrub here and my lip scrub here. You can also find my awesome body oil here or all my DIY skincare recipes here.
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