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Last reviewed: 04.07.2025
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Masks, including chocolate body masks, are considered the most effective and at the same time simple and affordable way to combat the adverse effects of external pollution of the skin and maintain its health.
The advantages of chocolate masks based on cocoa powder are in the nourishing and toning effect on the cells of the epidermis of the entire spectrum of vitamins, microelements (iron, magnesium, zinc), alkaloids (theobromine and theophylline), amino acids and antioxidants contained in it. All of them cleanse and moisturize the skin, stimulate the renewal of its cells, relieve swelling, tighten the skin, making it more elastic and smooth. A special "bonus" of such masks is a seductive aroma...
Chocolate Body Mask Recipes
The inclusion of certain ingredients in chocolate body mask recipes should take into account your skin type and existing problems. For example, a mask with clay works well for oily skin, with oils for dry skin, and with the addition of essential oils for aging skin.
Chocolate and clay mask
To deep cleanse your skin, prepare a mask consisting of equal amounts of cosmetic clay and cocoa powder (2-3 tablespoons each). As a liquid component, you can use regular warm water or milk; for dry skin - cream or yogurt, after 35 years - add a couple of spoons of aloe juice or a few drops of jojoba oil.
The liquid should be gradually added to the dry mixture of cocoa and clay to achieve the desired consistency – medium thickness. The mass is applied in circular motions, with a little effort, to activate the process of absorption of useful substances. The action time is up to 30 minutes.
Chocolate and honey mask
This mask is also very easy to prepare: take five tablespoons of cocoa powder and two tablespoons of liquid natural honey; prepare the mixture in a water bath. For dry skin, it is useful to add a little cocoa butter (about half a teaspoon).
The mixture is applied to the body while warm and left until dry, then washed off under a warm shower.
Chocolate and Laminaria Mask
And this mask can perform lifting functions – due to the combined action of all the benefits of cocoa powder and seaweed – kelp, which contains skin-cleansing alginates.
Dried liminaria (which can be bought at a pharmacy) must be turned into powder - ground in a coffee grinder. Mix a couple of tablespoons of cocoa powder with three tablespoons of crushed seaweed, add warm water - to get a fairly thick mass. Well, and then proceed in the same way as described in the previous recipes.
Chocolate anti-cellulite mask
Despite the fact that cellulite is a multifactorial problem, it is fought with local methods. And the chocolate anti-cellulite mask is included in the list of these methods.
To prepare this mask, you need to mix the following ingredients in a water bath: cocoa powder (two tablespoons), cocoa butter (about 5 g), sweet almond and rosemary oils (three drops of each) and an oil solution of vitamin E (tocopherol) - the same amount.
Apply the resulting mixture thickly to areas with obvious signs of cellulite, massage for a few minutes and leave until dry.
Second recipe: mix cocoa powder, corn flour and olive oil, add pumpkin, shea and lemon oils.
The third recipe: cocoa powder, honey, ground oatmeal (or oatmeal) - in equal quantities, the liquid component is a few spoons of strong green tea. It is useful to add a drop of orange oil.
Chocolate wrapping is also considered an anti-cellulite procedure, which is not difficult to do at home. For the simplest, you can prepare the simplest mixture - cocoa powder with hot water. The paste-like mass should cool to +38-40 degrees, and after applying it, these places should be covered with food polyethylene film. On top of the film, you need to insulate with improvised means. The duration of such procedures should not exceed a quarter of an hour.
At the same time, reviews of homemade chocolate body masks are only positive: many women prefer to take care of their skin with natural products - without unnecessary and not always useful chemicals. The time for their preparation is minimal, and the benefit - in the literal sense of the word - is obvious.