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Coffea Seed Powder - is it the same as ground coffee beans???
Is there a difference between COFFEA ARABICA/ROBUSTA SEED POWDER
and freshly ground coffee beans of the same origin? Sorry if this seems like a stupid
question but I notice with products like coffee scrubs, a lot list the
former as the main ingredient. Wondering if they are one and the same
thing? Thanks in advance. -
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In cosmetics you need to use the INCI name. Coffea Arabica Seed Powder and Coffea Robusta Seed Powder are the INCI names for ground coffee beans of the Arabic & Robusta varieties. Depending on the source it can be the green beans or roasted.
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Thanks @JonahRaySo technically, the same thing. I’ve been using a roasted product for testing small batches.I see there are cosmetic supply companies selling the “powder” but at significantly higher prices to say the equivalent in roasted ground coffee. Again, and pardon my ignorance - this is a huge learning curve for me - is there some kind of huge difference between what the cosmetic supplier is selling and regular old roasted ground coffee? i.e. Is there such a thing as “cosmetic grade” vs. “food grade” and is one more suitable over the other for use in body scrubs/skin care products?
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