Cocoa Butter
Cocoa butter is a rich, creamy natural fat extracted from cocoa beans that gives many lip balms, body butters and creams their luxurious melt-on-the-skin texture and subtle chocolate aroma.
How it works in skincare
In cosmetics and skincare, cocoa butter functions as an excellent emollient and occlusive agent. It softens and smooths the skin by forming a protective barrier that helps prevent moisture loss while imparting a silky, non-greasy feel. Its natural fatty acid profile makes it a popular choice in lip products, stretch-mark creams and nourishing body butters.
Key benefits
- Deeply moisturises dry skin
- Helps improve skin softness and suppleness
- Provides a protective barrier against environmental drying
- Adds luxurious texture and glide to balms and creams
- Delivers a subtle natural chocolate scent
- Helps condition and smooth lips and cuticles
Best for
dry skin, very dry skin, mature skin, sensitive skin
Where it comes from
Cocoa butter is the natural fat obtained from the seeds (beans) of the Theobroma cacao tree, native to tropical regions of Central and South America and now widely cultivated in West Africa.