Cacao Butter – deodorized

Cacao Butter - deodorized

Cocoa butter is one of the most stable fats (with a shelf life of up to five years) and also contains natural anti-oxidants. It is known as a barrier that helps retain moisture in your skin.

What is cocoa butter?

Cocoa butter is a main ingredient in skin creams and other health and beauty products. Unlike the cocoa butter in your dessert, the cocoa butter in your skin care will not make you gain weight.

Cocoa butter is a type of fat that comes from cocoa beans. To make cocoa butter, the beans are extracted from the large cocoa plant. Then they are roasted, stripped and pressed to extract the fat – the cocoa butter. The residues are then processed into cocoa powder.

Cocoa has been used in medicine for about 3,000 years. It was a favorite ingredient of the ancient Aztecs and Mayans, who even used cocoa as currency. More recently, researchers have discovered that the phytochemical compounds in cocoa can keep both your body and your skin healthy.

What are the benefits of cocoa butter?

Cocoa butter is high in fatty acids, which is why it is often touted for its ability to moisturize and nourish the skin and improve elasticity. The fat in cocoa butter forms a protective barrier over the skin to retain moisture.

Cocoa butter is also rich in natural plant compounds called phytochemicals. These substances can improve skin circulation and slow down skin aging by providing protection from the sun’s harmful UV rays.

A common use of cocoa butter is to smooth scars, wrinkles and other marks on the skin. Many women believe that cocoa butter creams and lotions can be used during and after pregnancy to prevent and minimize the appearance of stretch marks. Cocoa butter is also promoted to cure rashes from conditions such as eczema and dermatitis.

Deodorizing cocoa butter

Deodorization, or deodorization, is done by steam distillation at a high temperature under vacuum. This process removes the odorants. The distillation temperature ranges from 204 to 275 °C at a vacuum of 6 mmHg.

Melting cocoa butter

To avoid crystallization when melting the cocoa butter, it is best to let it melt very gently.

INCI: Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter

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