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How To Use Cocoa Butter To Get Rid Of Dry Skin

By Somya Ojha

Cocoa butter is an all-natural beauty product that has been around for ages. It's a rare skin care ingredient that has managed to live up to the hype.

Rich and creamy in texture, cocoa butter is enriched with fatty acids and moisturizing compounds that are known to work wonders on dry skin type.

It's a well-known fact that dealing with flaky and dry skin is no easy feat. Thankfully, there are certain ingredients that can help you get rid of dry skin for good.

How To Use Cocoa Butter To Get Rid Of Dry Skin

In case you too are someone who is suffering from this rather common skin condition, then cocoa butter can come to the rescue.

Though there are plenty of ways in which you can include this component in your skin care routine, there are a few that tend to bring out the best outcome.

Today, at Boldsky, we've zeroed in on some of the best ways in which you can use cocoa butter for getting rid of dry and flaky skin.

These tried-and-tested methods can help moisturize your skin from well under the surface and prevent it from getting dry.

Take a look at these easy yet effective methods here:

1. Direct Application

1. Direct Application

How To Use:

- Break off a small piece of cocoa butter bar.

- Melt it before gently rubbing it all over your skin.

- Let it settle in your skin's surface for 20-25 minutes.

- Soak a wet washcloth in warm water and use it to wipe away the residue from your skin.

- Apply it 3-4 times a week for getting the desired results.

2. With Coconut Oil

2. With Coconut Oil

How To Use:

- Warm 6-7 tablespoons of coconut oil and melt 3-4 tablespoons of cocoa butter.

- Thoroughly mix the 2 ingredients.

- Store the combined mixture in a jar.

- Allow it to cool off before applying it all over the affected areas.

- Massage for 5 minutes and leave it on for another 20 minutes.

- Wipe it off with a washcloth soaked in lukewarm water.

- Apply this blend 3-4 times in a week for well-moisturized and soft skin.

3. With Honey

3. With Honey

How To Use:

- Mix 1 teaspoon of melted cocoa butter with 2 teaspoons of honey.

- Slather the combined material on the affected areas.

- Leave it there for 30 minutes.

- Rinse off the residue with tepid water.

- Repeat the usage of this blend on a weekly basis for immediate results.

4. With Jojoba Essential Oil

4. With Jojoba Essential Oil

How To Use:

- Take 2 teaspoons of melted cocoa butter and mix it with 2-3 drops of jojoba essential oil.

- Apply it to the affected area and massage for a little while.

- Soak a washcloth in a bowl of warm water and use it to remove the residue from your skin.

- Give this method a try on a weekly basis for getting the desired outcome.

5. With Shea Butter

5. With Shea Butter

How To Use:

- Combine both, cocoa butter and shea butter, in equal parts.

- Smear the resulting blend on the targeted area.

- Keep it there for 20-25 minutes.

- Wash it off with lukewarm water.

- Use this blend 3-4 times a week for great results.

6. With Olive Oil

6. With Olive Oil

How To Use:

- Warm 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a microwave and mix it with 1 teaspoon of melted cocoa butter.

- Let the blend cool off for a while.

- Gently massage it on the affected area.

- Allow it to dry for 15 minutes.

- Use tepid water to rinse off the residue.

- Twice a week, try this method for great results.

7. With Vitamin E Oil

7. With Vitamin E Oil

How To Use:

- Scoop out the oil from a vitamin E capsule and mix it with 1 teaspoon of melted cocoa butter.

- Gently rub the resulting mixture on your dry skin.

- Leave it there for the next 20 minutes.

- Cleanse away the residue with lukewarm water.

- Try this process once a week for getting great results.

8. With Yogurt

8. With Yogurt

How To Use:

- Put a chunk of cocoa butter in a bowl and place it in a microwave.

- Warm it for 20 seconds before mixing it with 1 tablespoon of fresh yogurt.

- Smear the resulting blend on your dry skin.

- Allow the mix to settle in your skin for a good 20 minutes.

- Cleanse with tepid water.

- Repeat the usage of this homemade material on a weekly basis.

9. With Your Regular Skin Moisturizer

9. With Your Regular Skin Moisturizer

How To Use:

- Melt a chunk of cocoa butter.

- Combine it with your everyday skin moisturizer.

- Slather it all over the troubling area.

- Leave it there to help moisturize your skin in a better way.

- Try this process 2-3 times in a week for getting rid of flaky skin.

10. With Aloe Vera Gel

10. With Aloe Vera Gel

How To Use:

- Scoop out a teaspoon of gel from an aloe vera plant and mix it with 1 teaspoon of melted cocoa butter.

- Apply the skin-benefiting material onto your skin.

- Permit it to settle in your skin's surface for 15 minutes.

- Rinse off the residue with lukewarm water.

- Do the same thing after 2-3 days for getting the best results.

Story first published: Monday, October 16, 2017, 18:27 [IST]
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