AN-Beurre de cacao
Cocoa butter
| Type of ingredient | Moisturizer |
| Origin | Cocoa butter comes from the cocoa bean, which is found inside the cocoa pod. |
| Main benefits | Heals chapped skin, moisturizes, fights aging. |
| Characteristics | Cocoa butter is rich in antioxidants, which help fight free radical damage that can cause skin aging, dark spots and dull skin. Cocoa butter is also an anti-inflammatory, another way to help your skin stand the test of time. It reduces stretch marks and scars. Cocoa butter is rich in fatty acids and deeply hydrates the skin, making it a wonderful addition to body moisturizers and lip balms. It contains oleic, palmitic and stearic acids, all of which nourish the skin. |
| Target group | In general, anyone who needs a body moisturizer |
| Frequency | As much as you like |
| Association | Vitamin E oil, shea butter |
| Dissociation/ Contraindication | It is comedogenic. Be careful if you are prone to acne, as it can clog pores. Do not put it on your face if you have a rash. Also, it does not magically prevent or treat stretch marks. |
| Side effects | Odor |
| Use | You will find cocoa butter in two forms: refined and unrefined. Creamy yellow unrefined cocoa butter is simply cocoa butter in its rawest form. It is easy to find and all the skin care benefits mentioned above come naturally with the unrefined product. However, it does smell quite strong of chocolate. When you buy a pre-made cocoa butter product, you are usually getting a refined (odourless and colourless) cocoa butter version. Cosmetic products containing cocoa butter often contain other nutrients that cocoa butter alone cannot provide. Cocoa butter products should be gentle on the skin, but also thick and moisturising. Cocoa butter is actually quite hard at low temperatures. But put a piece of cocoa butter in your palm and it will start to melt immediately. |