However, recent research conducted by Korean dermatologists at Seoul National University has found that, when ingested in its purest form, a little choc treatment can undo years of epidermic damage.
In a trial where participants consumed 12g of phenol-rich cacao a day, the substance was found to reverse the harm done to skin by ultraviolet radiation, known as photo ageing.
Over the course of 24 weeks, they recorded a three per cent increase in skin elasticity, while the depth of study subjects’ wrinkles also decreased slightly.