- The most desirable quality of cocoa butter is its stability as a fat containing natural antioxidants that also preserve it well.
- Cocoa butter has a melting point just below average body temperature, which is what causes chocolate to remain solid at room temperature, but melt in the mouth. It gives a smooth texture to many confections containing chocolate and is often used by culinary experts in a baking capacity.
- Cocoa butter is also used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. In the pharmaceutical industry, cocoa butter is used in the making of suppositories and oral medications in capsule form. It has the ability to retain a molded shape while containing commonly used medicinal chemicals without unstable reactions. The use of cocoa butter as an inactive ingredient in capsules and suppositories is equally desirable because it is safe.
- Cocoa butter is often found as an additive to cosmetics, shampoos and soaps, but it is also a natural emollient making it ideal for lotions and lip balms.
- The moisturizing abilities of cocoa butter are frequently recommended for
- Prevention of stretch marks in pregnant women.
- Softens and treatment of chapped skin and lips.
- Used as a daily moisturizer to prevent dry and itchy skin.
- Treats skin irritations.
- Helps erase wrinkles on neck, around eyes and mouth.
- The fact that is a natural preservative and has a faintly pleasant aroma further lends benefits to its cosmetic uses
- Though many believe that cocoa butter has the ability to reduce or diminish the appearance of scars, this is a theory that is yet unproven. It does however, promote elasticity in the skin and will aid in the healing of chapped skin if it is used regularly.