It is not to be underestimated that our sense of smell plays a huge part in buying beauty products. In most cases we don’t consciously realise it, but for example we always sniff our body products before we buy them and if it is a smell we don’t like it’s enough for us to put it back! Which is a given really, as smell is the strongest of our five senses – we link memories to smells and aromas… coconuts remind anyone of holidays? We go for rich scents of chocolate and vanilla to feel pampered and fruit scents to feel invigorated.

Knowing this we decided to put together a list of beauty product that truly are good enough to eat! Whether you like to indulge your sweet tooth or freshen up with fruit inspired scents this list is sure to satisfy your taste buds and skin!

Chocoholic Heaven

Raw Gaia Raw Chocolate Face Pack (£14.99/50g) –  This wonderful face mask is an organic chocolate treat. Perfect for drawing out toxins and leaving the skin ultra smooth. The mask is slightly different from most as it comes as a powder which is mixed as needed with water – think melted chocolate consistency!

Faith in Nature Organic Chocolate Conditioner (£5.35/400ml) - Specially formulated for dark hair this subtle dark chocolate scent conditioner will leave your hair glossy and soft. A great antioxidant treat for the hair without smelling too natural.

Made Beauty Chocolate Bar Soap (£3.99/100g) – What all bar soap should look like if you are a chocoholic! This sweet looking white chocolate looking bar of soap does look more like a novelty item however the smell is equally divine. A lovely gift or a perfect little treat to keep next to the sink or bath.

Montagne Jeunesse White Chocolate Face Masque  (£1.09/20g) – This white chocolate face mask is luxury pampering on a budget! Smoothing what feels like melted white chocolate on to the skin is an indulgent feeling but for an ultimate treat we suggest running the sachet under hot water for a few seconds to make this mask even yummier!

Hurraw Chocolate Lip Balm (£3.45/4.3g) – If you are looking for a product that will send you to chocolate heaven then this is the ultimate product. As you apply this non-sticky, hydrating lip balm onto the lips you can instantly smells the yummy chocolate scent that will make you want to lick your lips it is that good. Hurraw lip balms come in a huge range of amazing flavours and are fair trade, organic, vegan and raw… and of course cruelty-free!

Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing Powder (£6.99/16g) – This beautiful chocolate looking bronzer is one of the high streets hidden gems. From the soft texture, to its matte finish and not to mention the subtle scent of cocoa this product is perfect.

Guilt-Free Sweet Treats

Mor Marshmallow Lip Nectar  (£16.50/10ml) – If only all lip glosses came as beautifully packaged as this! A wonderfully sweet high gloss lip nectar that you will want to apply just for the taste alone.

Laura Mercier Creme Brulee Honey Bath (£31.00/300g) – A bath treatment worth spending on if you want the ultimate luxury feeling. Thick, yummy and dessert inspired you won’t want to get out of the bath! This gorgeous sweet smelling bath crème even comes with a honey dipper to add to the luxe feeling.

Rose & Co Sweet Vanilla Salve (£5.00/20g) – This sweet, buttery salve is the ideal cheap treat for anyone with a sweet tooth. The scent is strong and one that you will be tempted to sniff quite often! It can even be used on the cuticles and dry skin patches.

Lush Cupcake Fresh Face Mask  (£5.95/75g) – Another product prefect for chocolate lovers. This dreamy chocolate cupcake face mask is ideal for teenage/oily skin and will leave a matte finish to the skin and help keep blemish at bay. Lush fresh face masks are that fresh they even come with their own use-by dates!

Tokyo Milk Let Them Eat Cake Eau De Parfum (£32/29ml) - If you like your fragrances sweet then look no further than ‘Let Them Eat Cake’. Think birthday cake with buttercream ontop! Yes, this truly is a yummy scent of warm vanilla and a touch of coconut.

1 Of Your 5-A-Day

The Body Shop Mango Body Butter (£12.50/200ml) - The Body Shop is a mecca for fruit scented products. But in our opinion their body butters are the stars of the show, in particular Mango. But whatever scent you go for you will be amazed at how juicy and yummy they smell. Perfect for summer and even holidays with their smaller 50ml pots.

Original Source British Strawberry Shower Gel (£2.20/250ml) – Original Source are known for their amazing scented shower products and this limited seasonal scent doesn’t disappoint! This lathers up a treat and smells of freshly picked juicy strawberries – think afternoon tea in the shower for one!

Purederm Cucumber Eye Pads  (£5.99/24 pads) – It seems gone are the days of refreshing eye pads to reduce puffiness but these lovely cucumber eye pads are a refreshing treat for the eyes – especially if you suffer from Hay Fever! You can even store these in the fridge for an extra cooling experience.

Lush Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter  (£6.25/50g) - A zesty intensive moisturizer for cuticles, feet and dry skin patches such as the elbows. Lemony Flutter is a sweet and yummy little product that is ideal for keeping next to the bed or along side your nail polishes.

Balmi Raspberry Lip Balm  (£4.99/10g) – A new range of lip balms just launched in Boots stores this month. These cute pod-like lip balms pack some punch in the flavour department and are just so smooth to apply especially with their easy-to apply shape.