The Best Chocolate Beauty Products
In addition to tasting good, chocolate and cocoa offer a variety of beauty and health benefits.
If you’re a fan of sweet stuff like we are, then you’ll be pleased to know that chocolate and cocoa are loaded with numerous beauty and wellness benefits, which include being good sources of disease-fighting antioxidants, helping to protect the cardiovascular system, and providing anti-aging properties that help protect skin from sun damage, to name a few.
Try This Tasty Recipe for Chocolate & Avocado Mousse
Not all chocolate is healthy, however, and there are other ways to reap the benefits of chocolate without consuming it or over-indulging. We’ve rounded up some of the most deliciously decadent chocolate-infused and themed beauty, bath and body products. And the best part? They’re totally guilt-free. Read on to shop and satisfy those sweet cravings!
Bath & Body Works Chocolate Marshmallow Cloud 3-Wick Candle ($14.50)
Make any room smell amazing with this decadent candle that is made with essential oils. Features notes of whipped chocolate, marshmallow fluff, and a pinch of sea salt with essential oils. Positively scrumptious!
Carter + Jane The Everything Oil Chocolate Rose Make-Up Remover/Cleanser ($48)
This organic, plant-based cleansing oil dissolves excess oil, dirt, and make-up while still nurturing the skin and balancing the production of your own natural oil. Ingredients include organic sesame seed oil, organic castor bean oil, and organic morninga seed oil to provide a comprehensive cleansing and nourishing experience. The delicious and decadent scent features two antioxidant powerhouses: cacao and rose otto essential oil.
Colleen Rothschild Cocoa Bean Cleansing Balm ($65)
Gently remove all traces of makeup and impurities with this all-in-one facial cleanser that includes the aroma and hydrating benefits of cocoa butter and hazelnut oil. Delivers a dose of antioxidant protection to help guard against free-radicals, while natural vanilla beans exfoliate dull, congested pores. Formulated with Level E3, an exclusive technology that helps key ingredients work harder and smarter.
Eminence Organic Skin Care Chocolate Mousse Hydration Masque ($52)
Replenish moisture while revitalizing the look and feel of your complexion with this anti-aging facial mask for normal to dry skin types. The key ingredient of cocoa offers antioxidant benefits as jojoba oil and vitamin E nourish and hydrate. Almond and macadamia nut oils condition to soften and smooth, refining the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles to reveal a youthful radiance.
FarmHouse Fresh Sundae Best Chocolate Softening Mask with CoQ10 ($25)
Not only does this chocolate mask soften skin, but it also defends wrinkles. The natural, blended active face mask features cocoa, coconut milk and honey, in addition to powerhouse enzymes that boost natural defenses against the look of wrinkles and sagging—including CoQ10, live carrot fruit cells and ginseng extract. Recommended for all skin types except for those with rosacea.
Fizz & Bubble Chocolate Cream Face Mask Frosting ($4.97)
This chocolaty mask is formulated with a blend of eight moisturizing oils, hyaluronic acid and exfoliating jojoba beads for a calorie-free experience. Ingredients include:
Olive oil to keep skin and soft
Avocado oil for a healthy, moisturized finish
Jojoba seed oil to heal skin
Sweet almond oil to nourish with good fats and vitamins
Coconut oil to deeply moisturize
Aloe vera oil to moisturize
Grapeseed oil to make skin softer and more elastic
Sunflower seed oil to fight against acne
Hyaluronic acid to keep skin plump and hydrated
Jojoba beads for gentle exfoliation
fresh Cocoa Body Exfoliant ($45)
This indulgent body scrub with antioxidant-rich cocoa butter and nourishing coconut oil gently buffs and smooths for soft, supple skin. It’s infused with cocoa butter for its nourishing properties and cocoa extract for its pleasure-inducing effect. Enjoy the seductive scent, luxurious, velvety texture, and skin-softening effects of this antioxidant-rich body scrub.
Herbal Dynamics Beauty Cacao & Chamomile Clearing Clay Mask ($24)
Indulge without the guilt with this delectable mud mask packed with antioxidants and skin-clearing botanicals. Cacao provides rich antioxidants that target signs of aging and inflammation, while chamomile soothes. Gentle clays deep-clean pores as botanical extracts and sulfur calm breakouts and blackheads. Use twice weekly or as needed.
KPS Essentials Antioxidant Cacao Masque ($52)
This award-winning masque os packed full of nourishing ingredients and detoxifying clays to increase the appearance of a more radiant and luminescent complexion. Cacao powder improves the appearance of more elastic, healthy-looking skin while turmeric reduces the appearance of acne and wrinkles while balancing skin tone. Ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon work together to reduce inflammation and create a yummy scent!
Lush Glen Cocoa Fresh Face Mask ($13.95)
This deep-cleansing mask is inspired by vegan almond butter cookies and is packed with kaolin and cocoa powder that absorbs excess oils. Skin is hydrated and soothed with almond butter, rose oil, and violet leaf. Smells heavenly and is suitable for most skin types! After you use up the product, the black pot can be returned to Lush where they’ll recycle it again.
NEST Fragrances Cocoa Woods Eau de Parfum Spray ($42)
Wrap yourself in this warm and spicy fragrance that features the essence of bittersweet cocoa paired with sequoia wood and white sandalwood, and blended with exotic hints of tiare blossom and Thai ginger for an empowered mood. Inspired by the works of 18th Century British artist Mrs. Mary Delany, Laura Slatkin collaborated with master perfumers to translate these works of art into luxurious fragrances that capture the essence of each of the botanicals that adorn the products' striking packaging.
Om Mushroom Hot Chocolate Blend ($19.99)
Drink a warm cup of this hot chocolate to help you focus, de-stress, and chill. Features premium Dutch cocoa, which is known for its soft, creamy taste and is packed with flavonoids, which are naturally occurring antioxidants to help fight against free radicals. It also includes organic Lion’s Mane, Reishi, Chaga, and Turkey Tail superfood mushrooms, plus ashwagandha, for centering and vibrant health. Benefits include balancing mental and physical stress, supporting a healthy immune system, and increased focus and alertness.
TONYMOLY Tropical Cereal Choco O’s Ball Bronzer ($12)
Not only does this bronzer look like a yummy box of cereal but it smells like it, too! Contour your face with the long-lasting matte bronzer with the wonderful scent of sweet chocolate and marshmallow. Brush it over your cheeks as a bronzer or your eyes as an eye shadow to give yourself a quick, soft touch of color. Features the scent of chocolate puffs and marshmallows.
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Kamala Kirk is a University of Southern California graduate and has been an editor/writer for more than a decade. She has written for E! Online, Total Beauty, TravelAge West, Malibu Times Magazine, and many more. She resides in Los Angeles and is a proud pug mom. Follow her on Instagram: @kamalakirk