A few years ago, coffee scrubs were all the rage. The internet was flooded with expertly-filtered Tumblr photos of girls rubbing coffee grounds on their shoulders or legs, and how-to blog tutorials detailing how you can make your own DIY scrub at home. However, recent news has now come to light on why using these scrubs is a bad idea.
One of the main reasons why you shouldn’t use coffee grounds while in the shower is that it’s incredibly bad for your pipes. The coffee can mix with the oils in your pipes and eventually coagulate–causing a terrible blockage.
It isn’t a quick fix either. Household chemicals aren’t strong enough to break down the clogging, so you’ll have to hire a plumber. Unless you’re loaded and don’t mind spending tons of money, using coffee scrubs could easily get very expensive in the long run.
The bottom line is, instead of risking the health of your pipes on these scrubs, why not try other exfoliators that contain safer and better ingredients? There are a ton of products on the market right now that gives you smooth, baby skin that doesn’t require a plumber to wash down your drains.
