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Emollients

Cocoa butter

Its crystalline triglycerides strongly affect stick and balm structure, temperature response, snap, gloss, and skin melt.

INCI
THEOBROMA CACAO SEED BUTTER
CAS
8002-31-9
Also known as
theobroma cacao seed butter · cacao butter
Function
Emollients
Ingredient answer

What is Cocoa butter?

Cocoa butter is a brittle botanical fat used to build hardness, melt profile, richness, and occlusive feel in anhydrous and emulsified products.

Formulation behavior

How it works inside a formula

Manage tempering and cooling history, and test bloom, graininess, odor, color, package fit, and heat-cycle stability.

Where it appears

Common product contexts

  • facial oils
  • creams and lotions
  • balms and hair products
Practical caution

What to keep in view

Check oxidation stability, sensory weight, packaging compatibility, and the complete oil-phase balance.

Take the ingredient into a working formula.

Keep supplier details, percentages, compliance checks, and batch records inside your private Formuley workspace.

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