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Black coffee isn’t the real issue — here’s how coffee affects your skin

Coffee isn’t bad for your skin, doctors say but excess caffeine and dehydration can cause acne, dryness, and early wrinkles. Here’s how much coffee is safe.

By NES Web Desk

Dec 24, 2025 22:41 IST

A cup of coffee is essential to start the day. The energy to work throughout the entire day seems to be hidden in that coffee. Coffee is also needed occasionally to break the monotony of work. Coffee with milk and sugar is bad for the body. So you try to drink black coffee. But doctors say that doesn't make any particular difference. The issue is not about milk or sugar, but how much caffeine is entering the body and what foods the beverage is being consumed with – this is extremely important.

Dermatologists say that coffee is not necessarily bad for the skin. It also has some beneficial properties. This antioxidant-rich beverage keeps oxidative stress under control. Wrinkles or fine lines don't appear easily either. Coffee also helps control inflammatory problems. It maintains the pH balance of the skin as well. But there are conditions. Just because something is good doesn't mean you should consume more of it. Coffee is diuretic. That means coffee dehydrates the body. So if you don't drink enough water, dehydration problems will occur. The skin will lose its glow and become dry. Fine lines and wrinkles will appear prematurely. Even makeup won't look good.

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Drinking too much coffee increases the stress hormone, cortisol. Sleep-related problems may arise. When cortisol hormone levels fluctuate, sebum secretion increases. Oily skin can become even more greasy. Acne breakouts occur. Pores get blocked, leading to blackheads and whiteheads problems as well.

How much coffee is safe?

Nutritionists say one to two cups of coffee per day is sufficient. Drinking more coffee than that will have the opposite effect. However, on some days, you might end up drinking one or two extra cups of coffee. To avoid skin damage, you must drink adequate amounts of water. Then there won't be any problems.

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