Intensely softening and nourishing: Cocoa Butter

Cocoa butter is a rich, nourishing plant-based fat extracted from the cocoa bean. It is known for its exceptional softening properties and its ability to melt at body temperature, allowing the skin to absorb it comfortably. Cocoa butter forms a protective barrier that locks in moisture, improves skin elasticity, and helps soothe dry or irritated areas. It leaves the skin and hair wonderfully soft, smooth, and healthy, with a natural, subtle touch of luxury.

Cocoa butter

Benefits

  • Rich moisture barrier
  • Softens extreme dryness
  • Protective barrier

Category

  • Plant butter
  • Emollient

INCI name

Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter

Cocoa butter at a glance

  • A firm, creamy fat extracted directly from cocoa beans
  • Naturally smells wonderfully of chocolate (when unrefined)
  • Melts pleasantly at body temperature and forms a rich protective film
  • Extremely rich in antioxidants that protect against external stressors

Cocoa butter description

Cocoa butter is a wonderful, deeply nourishing plant butter that adds a luxurious feel to both skin and hair care. On the skin, this rich butter works wonders on dry, chapped areas such as elbows, hands, and lips by creating an effective moisture barrier that protects against cold, dry air. In hair care, cocoa butter is a fantastic savior for very dry, frizzy, or coarse hair. It helps restore the hair's suppleness, seal split ends, and give hair a healthy shine and weight. Cocoa butter is also very popular in solid products such as lotion bars and solid conditioner bars thanks to its stable, firm consistency.

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