Spots/acne & caffeine

[Grublin]

For the past month I have cut down my coffee & tea intake down to 1 cup a day (if that) and found that my complexion has improved a fair bit.

Is there a link between caffeine and the affect it can have on skin? Before I cut down, at most I was drinking 3-4 cups a day.

No, there is no link that's based on solid evidence.

No I don't think so. If however you are substituting the tea and coffee with water then that will be why- when I remember to drink enough water, which is nowhere near as often as I should the difference in my skin is amazing

Either water or a squash.
I try to have at least 3 pints a day which is a lot for me as I have never had a big fluid intake.

That will be it then. OOo I am jealous of your nice skin- I have horrible spotty pg skin atm, and there's not a thing I can do about it

I wouldn't say it's nice, but better deffo
Sorry you have spotty pg skin , mine got better when I was pg for some reason

whereabouts are your spots ?

If I eat too much chocolate I get spots around my temples.

What sort of coffee were you drinking because different types have different amounts of caffiene contents

On my temples, checks and chin mostly, with a few in others areas.
I was drinking bog standard Nescafe.

(Sorry Nestle boycotter's )

try drinking green tea it is a natural antioxident also try body shop tea tree skin products and also their warming mineral mask email me and i will get you the details

Thanks Zoe!

I'll have a look in body shop tomorrow, will email if I don't find it
I have green tea at work which I try to drink in the afternoons. I have camomile, honey & vanilla relaxing teabags that I drink at home.

if you like tea, try redbush tea (rooibos) you can buy it anywhere these days.

Ref harsh products on the face, I would stay clear - need to resolve the cause.

Lots of chemicals in coffee, so if you must have a cup (like me) stick to one decent cup a day (pref organic) then drink redbush (don't know much about green tea & PLENTY of water !

Would just like to point out that eating chocolate and drinking caffeine has no effect on spots.

Drinking water and green tea can improve your skin however.

well that's your opinion & actually incorrect

Please PLEASE don't tell me about me & my skin