Product Description
After being extracted from the cacao bean, the natural cocoa butter has a rich pleasant chocolate aroma. The appearance is a characteristic pale yellow to light brownish color. Natural cocoa butter is known for its high oxidative stability, as a result of it being naturally rich in antioxidants and vitamin E. With a typical melting point ranging from 88-95 degrees Fahrenheit, natural cocoa butter is a stiff solid at room temperature. The cosmetic and food industries utilize natural cocoa butter as an ingredient. From a cosmetic and skin care application standpoint, cocoa butter is used for its natural emollient properties and to bring stiffness to the end product Cocoa butter is a healthy fat, mostly saturated just like coconut oil. The amount of saturated fat it contains (as opposed to unsaturated fat) is between 57 percent to 64 percent of the total fat content, depending on the exact kind. Among the different types of fatty acids are: • stearic acid (about 24 percent to 37 percent of total fat content) • palmitic acid (24 percent to 30 percent) • myristic acid (0 percent to 4 percent) • arachidic acid (around 1 percent) • lauric acid (only about 0 percent to 1 percent) Cocoa Butter Benefits and uses an excellent skin moisturizer fights signs of aging heals chapped lips immune system booster helps improve heart health natural treatment for eczema or dermatitis