PoreWise Ingredient
Caffeine
Public databaseCAFFEINE
Caffeine is the same molecule as in coffee. In skin products it is used as an antioxidant and for its vasoconstricting effect; for under-eye puffiness the evidence is modest. The strongest evidence comes from a 2015 human trial: In a single-blind trial of 11 women, an eye pad containing 3% caffeine and 1% vitamin K in an emu-oil base was worn under one eye and a water pad under the other for four weeks. Visual and instrument assessment found less wrinkle depth and lighter dark circles on the caffeine side. 2015 · 11 people · healthy women · PMID 25625116 · This pad also contained 1% vitamin K and an emu-oil base. 11 women took part, the trial was single-blind, the control was a water pad. Wrinkle reduction was the main aim; dark circles were assessed alongside it. 3 products contain Caffeine; the highest it appears is number 19 of 43.
- INCI name:
- CAFFEINE
- Source:
- PubChem
Functions
Products with this ingredient
Caffeine appears on 3 product ingredient lists, most often around number 22; its highest position is number 19 of 43.
| Product | Brand | Where it sits on the list |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex | Estée Lauder | 19 of 43 |
| Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme | Estée Lauder | 22 of 55 |
| Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Soft Creme | Estée Lauder | 28 of 57 |
Studies and results
- 1 Skin effectEvaluation of the clinical efficacy and safety of an eye counter pad containing caffeine and vitamin K in emulsified Emu oil base
In a single-blind trial of 11 women, an eye pad containing 3% caffeine and 1% vitamin K in an emu-oil base was worn under one eye and a water pad under the other for four weeks. Visual and instrument assessment found less wrinkle depth and lighter dark circles on the caffeine side.
Human trial · 2015 · 11 people · healthy women · Wrinkle depth and the appearance of dark circles under the eyes over four weeks, assessed visually and with a skin-testing instrument. · This pad also contained 1% vitamin K and an emu-oil base. 11 women took part, the trial was single-blind, the control was a water pad. Wrinkle reduction was the main aim; dark circles were assessed alongside it.
Skin concerns this ingredient has been studied for
The people in each study had that concern.
Common questions
- What does Caffeine do in skincare?
- Caffeine is the same molecule as in coffee. In skin products it is used as an antioxidant and for its vasoconstricting effect; for under-eye puffiness the evidence is modest.
- Where does Caffeine sit in these formulas?
- Caffeine appears in 3 products; highest on the list is number 19 of 43, in Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex.
- Which products contain Caffeine?
- Products that contain Caffeine: Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex, Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme, Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Soft Creme.
- How strong is the evidence behind Caffeine?
- Caffeine has one study behind it: a 2015 human trial of 11 healthy women.
- What did the study on Caffeine measure?
- 2015 · 11 people · healthy women · PMID 25625116 · This pad also contained 1% vitamin K and an emu-oil base. 11 women took part, the trial was single-blind, the control was a water pad. Wrinkle reduction was the main aim; dark circles were assessed alongside it.