While some people are lucky enough to leave their acne breakouts behind them in middle school, others continuously deal with problematic skin. For adults who have acne-prone skin, choosing to drink a Frappuccino every day might not be the best idea. In fact, for anyone, drinking the sugary, frozen coffee beverage could lead to acne.
Frappuccinos tend to contain a lot of dairy, specifically in the form of milk. According to Starbucks, milk is literally the second ingredient listed for most of their Frappuccinos, such as the Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino. And as delicious as that sounds, consuming all that dairy on a daily basis can lead to your skin breaking out. A 2012 study published in BMC Dermatology found that "glycemic load diet and frequencies of milk and ice cream intake were positively associated with acne vulgaris."
Additionally, since Frappuccinos are so high in sugar, which can also lead to acne, as sugar is a high-glycemic food. A report published in Advances in Dermatology and Allergology in 2016 noted that, based on previous studies, a "high glycemic index diet may have a significant effect on the occurrence of acne vulgaris." Basically, everything that makes a Frappuccino so delicious can lead to developing pimples, which is just no fun at all.
