Thousands of years ago, the Mayan people had a sacred tree with amazing brown fruits. The Maya endowed the chocolate tree with magical properties, from its fruits they extracted an oily liquid, a universal balm that healed wounds and gave women of ancient tribes unfading beauty. The benefits of cocoa butter for the face have reached our days - it is used in aromatherapy and cosmetology.
Beneficial features
It is made in several complex steps. As a result of unique hot pressing, two products come out: cocoa powder and butter itself, which has the richest supply of useful substances: fatty acids (stearic, oleic, palmitic, linoleic), biologically active substances (campesterols, tocopherols, beta-sitosterols).
Thanks to this composition, the oily substrate has an instant softening effect, deeply moisturizes the dermis, improves the condition of the epidermis, helping it become more elastic, smooth and elastic.
Advantages
The chocolate butter itself is hard, with a brittle texture. It melts at a temperature of 32 ° -35 ° C. And at t at 40 ° C it becomes transparent. Its usual color is from creamy white to the whole gamut of brown. The oil does not oxidize (if it is in the composition of cosmetics, the latter retain their qualities much longer). This product is completely non-toxic, non-allergenic. The use of cocoa butter for the face gives the skin many advantages:
- Appearance improvement, color restoration
- Deep nutrition, hydration of the dermis
- Excellent pore cleansing
- and blackheads
- Countering the first signs of aging
- Calming irritations, inflammations
- Restoration of the epidermis, healing of minor wounds
- Regulation of fat metabolism
- Increased production of hyaluronic acid, collagen
- Protection of the face from weathering, frostbite
Which skin suits best
Natural cocoa butter for the face, which is used in cosmetology, has a higher degree of purification, contains absolutely no impurities and additional additives. This is the purest product that will become a reliable friend and assistant for:
- Dry flaky skin
- Problematic, with inflammation
- Emaciated pale skin
- Oily with gloss and enlarged pores
- Beginning to age (at the first age-related changes)
It is instantly absorbed into the epidermis, leaving no oily sheen. Its use in care is easy and convenient. And first of all, very effective.
Best Recipes
In its purest form
This is an excellent anti-aging treatment. It can be used instead of any usual cream for the skin of the face, eyes and lips.
- Carefully free your face from cosmetics;
- Hold a block of butter in your hands so that it melts slightly;
- Apply to skin (better in the evening)
If, replace with oil day cream (under makeup). It will also help the lips get rid of wounds, jams, crusts. There are such periods when care is simply necessary for eyebrows, eyelashes (after the extension procedure, or during beriberi). Lubricate delicate hairs with this magical product, preferably before going to bed. In the eye area, cocoa butter will refresh the skin color in the lower part of the eyelids (remove gray, yellow spots under the eyes).
Cream
Such a cream is an ideal remedy for combating the dryness of a fading dermis. It can also be used in the eye area. The finished cream will save its healing power in the refrigerator if you place it in a glass jar.
Method 1. Using a water bath, melt the mixture of oils: cocoa (25 g), jojoba (5 ml), olive (30 ml). Mix well and place the container in chilled water. Keep stirring until cool. Then add two drops of sandalwood essential oil. The cream is ready.
Method 2. In a container, mix cocoa butter (25 g), lanolin and paraffin (5 ml each), petroleum jelly (15 g). Place the mixture in a water bath. Stir it constantly. After all the ingredients are melted, add warmed non-alcoholic rose water (45 ml) to them. Mix thoroughly, then beat the mixture with a mixer until it is completely cooled. Ready.
Facial masks with cocoa butter
For all masks, melted cocoa butter is used. The easiest way is to melt it in a water bath.
To tone up
- Cocoa butter: 6 ml
- Chamomile oil: 5 gr
- Aloe juice: 7 ml
- Fresh cucumber
Mix chocolate oil with chamomile oil, aloe juice. Then add grated cucumber. The time of the mask is half an hour.
Action: skin brightening, wrinkle smoothing, deep moisturizing, softening.
Refresh dry face
- Parsley greens: 9 gr
- Cocoa butter: 6 ml
Mince parsley, mix with butter. Mask time 30 minutes.
Action: face mask with cocoa butter deeply moisturizes, nourishes, smoothes.
We remove wrinkles
- Cocoa butter: 20 gr
- Lemon juice: 2 tsp
- carrot juice: 10 ml
- Natural honey: 15 gr
- Chicken egg yolk
Mix all components thoroughly. The mask is ready, apply it for 20 minutes.
Action: rejuvenation, softening, intensive moisturizing. This tool can be used as a compress.
Cleansing and nourishing
- Cocoa butter: 25 gr
- Light honey: 18 ml
- Brown sugar: 15 gr
Gently mix the oil with honey, add sugar. Don't overmix. The sugar crystals will act as a scrub. After a few minutes of massage, leave the mixture on your face for 10 minutes.
Action: improved blood circulation, soft, delicate cleansing for dry skin.
Treat oily face
- Cocoa butter: 40 gr
- Kefir (sour cream): 9 ml
- Egg white
Add cocoa butter to sour cream. Add whipped protein to them. Apply to the face, the time of the mask is 10 minutes.
Action: removal of shine, regulation of the sebaceous glands, cleansing of pores, their narrowing.
For oily skin with deep wrinkles
- White clay: 40 gr
- Cocoa butter: 20 ml
- Oatmeal: 10 gr
- Yogurt: 15 ml
Mix all components thoroughly, dilute with yogurt. Apply to the skin of the face, rest for a quarter of an hour.
Action: increased elasticity, tone, noticeable tightening, narrowing of pores, removal of shine.
From "crow's feet" in the eye area
- Cocoa butter: 5 gr
- Vitamin E: 4 drops
- : 10 ml
Mix everything, gently apply to the eye area. Keep 15 minutes.
Action: after a few masks, small wrinkles will disappear. It is best to carry out a caring procedure before going to bed.
Chocolate is everything. It helps us in moments of stress, invigorates us in times of weakness, improves mood. And now it makes us younger too!
Beauty to you!
