Scottish scientists produce cosmetics from spent coffee grounds

Scottish scientists produce cosmetics from spent coffee grounds

Scottish scientists are offering users of skincare products a new and sustainable choice:  cosmetics derived from waste coffee grounds.

Scottish scientists upcycle waste coffee grounds into skincare

Biotech company Revive Eco is collecting waste from UK coffee shops to extract sustainable ingredients Olivia Loughran Olivia Loughran - News Technology Innovation Breadcrumb Section Innovation Main Magazine Feature 0 Remove Mag Cover bottom Date (Materbi) Thursday, July 31, 2025 Keywords waste coffee grounds, sustainable skincare, circular economy, palm oil alternative Supporter Title Content supported by

Scottish scientists reuse spent coffee grounds to create cosmetics

Scientists in Scotland have used spent coffee grounds collected at the Glasgow Coffee Festival to produce new cosmetic products. Revive Eco, based at BioCity Glasgow, used the coffee grounds collected at the Festival to create a coffee skin oil. Revive says it has secured £350k in investment, including through a crowdfunding campaign, and will be raising more money next year to allow it to scale up production. Revive Eco is one of 20 life scienc…