Who doesn’t love chocolates? Resisting chocolates is hard, no doubt! Chocolate tastes good and it’s easy to overeat it.
Well, it’s not just the perfect treat to lift your mood, but a great ingredient for the skin too because your skin loves chocolates as much as your plate.
Skin-loving nutrients
The good news is that chocolate facials suit almost every skin type. Pure dark chocolate and cacoa are actually rich in antioxidants, which help support optimised functions in our skin.
Rich in vitamins A, B1, C, D and E, plus iron and calcium, it can boost your skin’s moisture, protect from sun damage and diminish wrinkles. Dark chocolates are very nutritious and have a number of beauty benefits.
As tasty as chocolate is, of late this sweet treat is being revered for everything it can do for your skin.
Spa-grade facials
Here’s all you need to know about this luxurious facial and its benefits.
In the high-end spas and salons, chocolate facials are premium treatments. It also helps to nourish the skin and make it soft and smooth. Chocolate is also said to induce relaxation, which is an advantage in skin treatments.
Home facials
Chocolate range used in home facials comprises of a scrub, a cream and a mask. The scrub for exfoliation contains coffee beans along with cocoa powder. These products also contain plant ingredients and oils, like walnut, aloe vera, almond oil, grapefruit, rose, etc. The facial softens the skin, calms the senses and imparts a glow. The anti-oxidant properties of chocolate also help to rejuvenate the skin and preserve its youthful properties.
To derive the benefits of chocolate skin care, chocolate face packs can be made at home, using chocolate or cocoa powder along with some kitchen ingredients. Plain chocolate can be powdered and used in the pack.
Chocolate waxing
Now chocolate waxing has caught on. It is done with a specially formulated wax, which contains cocoa beans or dark chocolate. Research has revealed that dark chocolate benefits the skin due to its cocoa content. It is said to be very high in antioxidants, which help to prevent oxidation damage by free radicals. It also boosts the skin’s cell renewal process.
As far as using chocolate wax is concerned, it offers all the benefits of applying chocolate on the skin. For example, chocolate helps to soften and smoothen the skin. It also boosts the skin’s cell renewal process due to its antioxidant properties. Cocoa beans are also anti-inflammatory. In this respect, chocolate waxing reduces inflammation and there is less redness and even pain. It is said that chocolate waxing causes less discomfort. The effects are also longer lasting.
Aromatherapy benefits
As we all know, chocolate has a delicious aroma and is said to actually induce relaxation, because it has mood altering properties. It calms the mind and provides a “feel-good” mental state. Therefore, it has aromatherapy benefits, because the delicious aroma of chocolate is most appealing and helps to induce relaxation. This helps the entire waxing process.
