TREAT YOUR SKIN TO SOME CHOCO LOVE

Dark chocolate is perhaps one of the rare treats that you can have without a guilt. Include it in your diet and beauty regime to get the most of its benefits.

From quenching the thirst of a parched skin to reversing the signs of ageing, this power ingredient boasts of a storehouse of powerful antioxidants. Add a dose of this sweet indulgence to your beauty arsenal to win the skin game and to achieve a healthy, glowing complexion. Here’s some inspiration:

 Chocolate face pack

Ingredients:

– 3 tbsp honey

– 2 tbsp dark chocolate or cocoa powder

– 1 tbsp milk

Method:

– Mix honey with dark chocolate/cocoa powder and make a fine thick paste.

– Add milk to the mix and blend well.

– Apply a thin layer of the pack on your face as well as on the neck.

– Leave it for 15-20 minutes and then wash off with lukewarm water and pat dry.

Beauty benefits of chocolate:

1) The skin-friendly ingredient is rich in flavonoids, antioxidants and nutrients like iron, zinc, copper and vitamins A, B1, C, D and E. All of these are important in achieving a healthy and radiant complexion.

2) The flavonoids present in chocolate shield the skin from harmful UV rays. Thus preventing you from sun burn, redness, sun induced skin ageing or from any other signs of UV damage. Its topical application can help in soothing, repairing and hydrating skin after it has been exposed to the sun.

3) The sweet indulgence when used as a scrub can help in sloughing off dead cells and in formation of new cells. It can also reduce the pore size, prevent blemishes and moisturise the skin when applied as a face pack or mask at least once a week.

4) It proves to be an anti-ager reversing the signs of premature ageing from your skin. The antioxidants protect the dermis from free radicals which damage the collagen, resulting in sagging, pigmentation, fine lines and wrinkles. Moreover, it boosts the collagen production and improves the elasticity of the skin thus imparting a youthful glow.

5) Stress is something that not only affects your health but also worsens skin health aggravating several skin conditions like acne, fine lines and wrinkles. Cocoa present in chocolate is proven to reduce stress hormones and less stress means less collagen breakdown, lesser breakouts and lesser signs of premature ageing.

The intoxicating aroma and amazing skin benefits make this sweet treat a perfect ingredient for your beauty regime.