INCI: Theobroma cacao Butter.

Manufacturer: Cote d'Ivoire

Appearance: solid mass of light yellow odorless color.

Composition: stearic acid (over 90%), oleic acid, linoleic acid, caffeine, tannins, vitamin F.

Cocoa butter is a valuable, completely natural product that is obtained from cocoa beans. After fermentation and sorting, they are crushed and pressed, as a result of which it is released. Another common method for obtaining cocoa butter is extraction, and this method, developed at the beginning of the century before last in the Netherlands, now produces a very significant part of it.

Composition and properties of cocoa butter
Cocoa butter contains:

Fatty acid;
Esters of glycerol;
Amino acids;
vitamins;
Microelements.

Saturated fatty acids such as stearic and palmitic together account for more than 50% of this product. In addition, about 33% of cocoa butter is oleic acid. The rest is mostly esters of glycerol.

Of the vitamins, cocoa butter contains only two: vitamin E (tocopherol) and vitamin K. Tocopherol is a powerful antioxidant and immunomodulator, and as part of cocoa butter, it is almost completely absorbed by the body. Vitamin K is valuable because it is actively involved in the processes of blood clotting and has a pronounced wound healing effect. As for amino acids and microelements, they are quite rich and in a considerable amount are presented in the composition of cocoa butter.

Unlike many other vegetable fats, at room temperature, cocoa butter is not liquid, but a solid state of aggregation. Its melting point ranges from +28c ° to +36c °.

Scope of cocoa butter
Cocoa butter is actively used in the food industry (mainly for the production of chocolate), as well as as a cosmetic product for:

skin care;
hair care;
Nail care.
Recently, the use of this natural product in aromatherapy has become increasingly popular. In addition, cocoa butter is used as an important component of various medical products that promote wound healing and relieve stress.

Another benefit of cocoa butter is its medicinal properties. Cocoa butter is one of the main suppositories used for more than three centuries, that is, solid, penetrating candle bases that dissolve already in the body, which effectively transport healing agents into the body cavities. It is one of the top pharmaceutical solids in the world. In the form of suppositories, it is used for thrush, hemorrhoids, vaginitis, and inflammatory processes.

Shelf life: 2 years