Instant coffee can wipe out wrinkles?

A cup of instant coffee has shown promising results in smoothing out facial wrinkles and overcoming the need for various lotions.

A new brand of Nescafe is reported to be rich in collagen, a compound found naturally in body tissue and is responsible for the shape of the skin.

The high content of collagen -- the compound commonly found in many anti-wrinkle creams and also administered as “filler” by cosmetic surgeons to remove fine lines and wrinkles can instantly smooth out wrinkles.

“Collagen is just one popular ingredient used to lend a more skin/beauty-friendly image to a product, and is increasingly found not just in beauty products but also in food and drink products - including coffee,” the Daily Express quoted David Jago, director of trends and innovation at market analysts Mintel.

The product is part of a much wider trend known as “nutri-cosmetics”, through which food and drink manufacturers focus on the positive effects of new products on the hair, eyes, skin and general appearance.

Health officials still doubt the effectiveness of such products, stressing that collagen simply breaks down by the gut before being excreted. Japanese women, however, had long been drinking collagen as a dietary supplement.