Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe MIDLAND, Mich., July 23 (UPI) -- U.S. companies are using chocolate as an ingredient for shampoos, conditioners, body care products, skin cream bath scents and scented candles. "We find that many consumers can derive similar pleasure from chocolate-based products when they are smelled as when they are eaten," said Myriam Delvaux, skin care segment leader for Dow Corning. "Scents and textures in personal care products can often provide the chocolate satisfaction without the guilt of consuming the calories." Advertisement Cocoa contains some 300 chemicals, and some scientists theorize that cocoa contains molecules that can stimulate the release of endorphins, resulting in a feeling of well-being and relaxation.
