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Caffeine and acne
After looking in every place I could for clinical trials and studies, I found zero science on if or how caffeine affects acne. So basically, we don’t know yet. But let’s talk about it anyway. 
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After looking in every place I could for clinical trials and studies, I found zero science on if or how caffeine affects acne. So basically, we don’t know yet. But let’s talk about it anyway.
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May 8th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
i love you dan
May 8th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Yeah, I heard topical caffeine constricts local capillaries. I only heard this from one person, an R.N. at a dermatologist’s office, said topical caffeine applied under eyes for “puffy bags” may help alleviate the puffiness, like during night. I noticed caffeine is in a lot of cosmetic products too.
Personally, I see no results good or bad with the consumption of caffeine as I drink it like water (coffee products). That’s me though.
May 8th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
LOVED THIS VIDEO, GREAT INFO AND VERY FUN TO WATCH. YOU GUYS REALLY DO HAVE FUN!
May 8th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
nice video she was hot!
May 8th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Nice Vidoe
ahahaha realme20008
he is great 
May 8th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
So what do you think of masks? I have been told that I should use one once a week. Any opinions on the popular aspirin masks? I have used a combination of honey, a couple drops of water, and BC powder(powdered aspirin with CAFFEINE, and salicylamide) in the past. Thanks!
May 9th, 2009 at 9:41 am
Helllo Dan, Ive got like darker skin and im hispanic so ive got dark spots and acne scars. I was wondering will they ever go away? I dont have $400 to spend on chemical peals and things. What could I do?
May 9th, 2009 at 10:06 am
Hey Dan, still waiting for a response to my question about your earlier post: You said you weren’t using BP in the morning, only at night, and using AHA every morning, remember? Are you still doing that?
May 9th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Thanks for the information, Dan. Medical research really is a moving target. I agree with you - people shouldn’t be so quick to hype something up when only one study has been done on it. Wise words from the world’s best Peet’s customers.
May 10th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
I stopped drinking caffeine 10 years ago and there was no change in my acne (either for the better or worse).
May 10th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
I only want the real Realme on here
So I’m deleting imposter comments and responses to them.
May 10th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
hey dan Lets hear something about scarring and Blackheads. Both in my opinion are hard to treat.
May 10th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Hey Dan, I was wondering if there was a good way to get rid of hyperpigmented/hypertrophic scars (purple colored bumps). I heard needling was a good treatment for pitted scars… will needling work for my case? Does needing help with all kinds of scars? Thanks.
May 11th, 2009 at 8:48 am
I know caffeine raises spikes insulin levels, which I think leads to more acne in some people. Maybe Dan & Co. can do some more research on this aspect?
May 11th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
I want to mention to coffee/tea drinkers - there are a lot of icky things in coffee cream. preservatives, aspartame (artificial sweetener: NEURO toxin), and high fructose corn syrup. in my recovery, i want to avoid processed groceries as diligently as i might be able to. raw garlic, malic acid (found in vinegar and wine), horseradish, sea salt, and probiotics help eliminate toxins and parasites.
May 11th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
I don’t think coffee spikes insulin. lol, you should know also, coffee is a natural pesticide.
May 11th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
I think caffeine does affect acne. Or maybe it’s the sugar. (I’m talking soda and chocolate make me breakout)
May 11th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
One thing that was not addressed in this video is that both coffee and tea are major sources of antioxidants, which have been shown to improve the general condition of the skin (this is seperate from the caffiene issue, obviously). It IS important to remember to drink more water if you do enjoy caffinated beverages, as caffiene is a diuretic. It’s important to keep that skin hydrated!
July 6th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
As far as I’m concerned, excess caffeine definately does worsen acne. I have seen this happen with many people, including myself. This is because caffeine causes similar hormonal reactions in the body as stress. Put simply, the more stressed-out you are, the more oil your skin produces and at the same time, the more caffeine you intake, the more oil your skin produces. The solution is not to cut out caffeine completely. I tried this and it simply means that whenever you encounter caffeine, your body has no tolerance and so you are at a higher risk of breaking-out. The solution is to consume caffeine in moderation: drink mainly decaffinated tea and coffee and don’t suddenly binge on milk and dark chocolates. Caffeine is not your enemy, in moderation it can be used to give you a quick energy spike when you need it, but in excess quantities, it carries the risk of increasing oil production.
July 28th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Well, last month i got a little acne but my acne use to be moderate. So maybe I just came accross with this soap but now its not working anymore cause its coming back and im not usre if i am going to try BP coz im not ready to become Red..
in relation to the video, during that time which i had lesser breakouts.. I enjoyed eating this ice cream which has coffe crumble as its flavor.. I loved it so much that I consumed 2 gallons of it in two days.. LOL.. and yeah, i had breakouts.. damn.. it made me change my soap then.. im not sure if its because of that ice cream that I ate.. maybe others could have been caused it..