I have to admit, science usually bores me to tears. But I love the scientific studies that tell me chocolate and red wine are good for my health. So when Sweet Beauty [0] founder Lisa Francoise told me chocolate was also good for my skin, I considered giving science a second chance.
With over a decade in the skin-care industry and almost as much time becoming a chocolate expert, Francoise figured out a way to combine her two passions brilliantly. "As I learned more and more about the health benefits of chocolate, I started to feel that chocolate was the ultimate beauty ingredient," she told me. This epiphany led to the creation of Sweet Beauty Organic Chocolate Spa Treatment, a line of sumptuous spa and beauty products created around one key ingredient - chocolate. Organic, fair-trade chocolate, to be more specific. The popular Crave lip balm ($5.50) marries cherry oil and chocolate for a supple, sundae-flavored smacker. Take the chocolate fixation a step further with Melt, a chocolate milk-bath product ($20) that provides the perfect soak.
And while the ingredients are natural and simple, keep in mind that Francoise is a skin-care expert, so I wouldn't recommend you run over to Dilettante [0] and start smearing the dark stuff on your bod.
Sweet Beauty products are available online [1], at their retail location near University Village and at Theo Chocolate [1] in Fremont.
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