Caffeine has been used to treat cellulite for over half a century. It became popular in Hollywood when movie stars and models would mix coffee grounds into moisturizer and apply it to the cellulite affected areas. Today, caffeine is found in a range of different cellulite reduction products including lotions, body wraps and even undergarments.

The key to using caffeine to treat cellulite is to only apply it to the skin externally. Drinking several cups of coffee a day or eating blocks of chocolate will do little to reduce the condition. In fact, a diet high in caffeine is believed to increase the toxicity levels in the body and lead to a worsening of the cellulite. Furthermore, many caffeine laced products are high in calories and will lead to extra pounds being put on the thighs and buttocks – the most cellulite prone areas of the body.

Probably the easiest method of using caffeine to reduce cellulite is to purchase a good quality anti cellulite lotion. Most of these creams have caffeine as their active ingredient. If you find that a lotion is out of your price range, then you can mix coffee grounds and moisturizer together to make your own home-made cream. However, this won’t be as effective as the specially formulated commercial products.

Body wraps are another common treatment that can use caffeine. A body wrap is a spa treatment that involves having cloths soaked in an anti-cellulite solution and then having them wrapped around the body part. The cloths are left for up to an hour before being removed. You can create your own home coffee and cellulite body wrap by applying olive oil and coffee to your problem areas and wrapping it with plastic wrap. Leave it for about twenty minutes then remove.

A third option is buy undergarments which contain caffeine in the actual material. You wear these garments under your everyday clothing and the caffeine is slowly rubbed into the skin. This can be an effective and easy way to reduce cellulite. However, the undergarments can cost over $100 per pair.