Chocolate Milk Mud Mask

Wasn’t it a wonderful day when the news came out that chocolate could actually be good for you? I’ll admit, I was one of the many women out there whose heart skipped a beat at the notion of a GOOD excuse to grab a chocolate bar.

If you are also among the chocolate loving masses, then you are going to love this fresh mask. I tried it on one of my girlfriends recently, and as soon as I held the bowl under her nose her eyes lit up. “Wow”, she remarked. “That smells fantastic!”. Aside from its decedent aroma, this mask is chock-full of goodness. Moor Mud is a favorite ingredient of mine. Its gentle nature allows my sensitive skin to be detoxified on a regular basis, without becoming irritated or over-dried. It is known to contain over one thousand botanical components, and it is used worldwide for its unique healing and cosmetic properties.  The heavy cream nourishes the skin with it’s bounty of Vitamin D, calcium, and lactic acid, which provides gentle exfoliation.   

This mask is gentle enough for all skin types but it is especially useful for mature skin.
This recipe yields about 1/3 cup of fresh mask.

You can use this all at once, if you are masking your body as well as your face, or it can be stored in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator for 3 - 5 days. As with all fresh recipes, keep an eye on your mask. If it changes color, odor, or texture, or if you simply suspect is has gone bad, please discard it immediately.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons Moor Mud
1 ½ tablespoons Cocoa Powder 
1 tablespoon Heavy Cream (Whipping Cream)

Directions
Add Moor Mud and Cocoa Powder to a small mixing bowl. Mix these two ingredients together. The Cocoa Powder will soak up most of the Moor Mud’s moisture right away. Next, add the heavy cream. Stir the cream into the Moor Mud by pressing the mud against the sides of the bowl. This should thin the mud out little by little until you reach a smooth consistency, similar to pudding.

Instructions
This mask can be applied to the face, neck, decolletage or anywhere that needs a little extra attention. Moisten your skin with a clean, warm, damp towel before application. Leave your mask on for 10 - 15 minutes. Before rinsing, gently massage the mask to exfoliate your skin.

Comments

[Lyon]

Hi Emmy,

Thanks for stopping by. Nice to meet another Chocolate Lover. Your Blog is really beautiful. Keep up the good work!

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Take Care!

[DeAnna McConnell]

When you say Heavy Cream above for the Chocolate Mask, do you mean like edible whipping cream or a heavy face cream?

[Emmy]

Thank you for asking, Deanna. I meant the whipping cream, but I can see why that would be confusing! I'm going to change the wording right away.

[naz.1@talktalk.net]

Hi Emmy, I love your blog, gorgeous recipes I can't wait to try out. I noticed that the Moor mud is to be discontinued can it be subsituted & what would be a good replacement please?

Thanks Naz (UK)

[Emmy Gabriel]

Although the Chocolate Milk Mud Mask was designed with Moor Mud in mind, you could certainly substitute your favorite Facial Clay for the mud in this recipe. You will need to add extra Cream, as the dry Clay will not provide its own moisture as the Mud does. Also, depending on the drawing power of the Clay that you choose, you may want to shorten the time that you leave the mask on.

Please check out the following articles for help in selecting the right Clay for your skin type:

Create Customized Treatments Using Cosmetic Clays
http://www.naturalbeautyworkshop.com/my_weblog/2007/12/create-customiz.html

Red & Yellow Illite Clay
http://www.naturalbeautyworkshop.com/my_weblog/2008/05/red-yellow-illi.html

Rose Clay
http://www.naturalbeautyworkshop.com/my_weblog/2007/11/rose-clay.html

Moroccan Rhassoul & Green Illite Clay
http://www.naturalbeautyworkshop.com/my_weblog/2007/12/moroccan-rhasso.html

Kaolin Clays
http://www.naturalbeautyworkshop.com/my_weblog/2007/11/kaolin-clays.html

[Alandre nichols]

Can you use Dead Sea mud in this recipe?

[Kassie]

Yes, you can certainly use Dead Sea mud. You will probably need more liquid as Dead Sea mud is a tighter mud, but it will work just the same.

[Kohanaskin]

I tried the Dead Sea mud and left out the cream. Instead, I added a little distilled water. Do you think this combination will stay fresh, or need a preservative to keep it for a long period of time?

[Emmy Gabriel]

Sounds like you created your own version of this recipe. That is great! Since the recipe does contain liquid it should be used right away while it is fresh.  You can try adding a preservative to keep it longer, but keeping it well preserved could be challenging due to the presence of water in the formula.