Description and appearance
Cocoa butter is a pale yellow brittle butter. It is the extracted fat from cocoa beans. You can buy cocoa butter in big chunks, in blocks, in pastilles and in small pellets. It has an amazing chocolate scent and smooth feel.
INCI name: Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Source: natural
Texture: Hard and brittle at room temperature. When it melts the oil is thin and smooth.
Recommended usage percentage: 1-100%
Absorption rate: fast
Melting point: 34 °C
Heat sensitive: no
Solubility: oil
(Un)refined: unrefined has a beautiful chocolate smell, but it is also available as refined.
How to use cocoa butter
Cocoa butter can be added to a formulation to thicken or harden the product. I love using it in lip balms. For storage, make sure to store it in a dry and cool place
Where to buy
Netherlands: Jojoli, Natural Heroes
Belgium: Marionmaakt
