Top 20 Ingredients for Any Homemade Product: Cocoa Butter

Cocoa butter (also called theobroma oil or theobroma cacao), is a pale-yellow, pure edible vegetable fat extracted from the cacao bean. It contains a large number of different antioxidants that act synergistically to protects against harmful environmental elements  and the free radical damage that destroy your skin cells and lead to premature aging making it ideal skin care product.

Cocoa butter is one of the most stable, highly concentrated natural fats known, containing natural antioxidants that prevent rancidity and give it a storage life of two to five years. It absorbs easily into the skin and its smooth texture, sweet fragrance and emollient properties make it a popular ingredient in cosmetic and skin care products, such as soaps and lotions. 

 Cocoa butter has been called the ultimate moisturizer, and has been used to keep skin soft and supple for centuries. Cocoa butter is often recommended for treatment of skin conditions such as eczema and dermatitis.It has the ability to penetrate through the top layer of your skin and keeps the next layers healthy and hydrated as well. Butter is especially effective in the treatment and prevention stretch marks. As it softens the skin so much it keeps the skin protected and hydrated, allowing the skin to stretch and grow which stops your skin being sore and leaving unsightly stretch marks.  Cocoa Butter is also helpful for alleviating symptoms of skin disorders like eczema and dermatitis.One of the best features of using cocoa butter is its ability to heal scars. It has also been scientifically proved that cocoa butter will prevent skin degradation due to the harmful effects of the UV light in the rays of the sun. In order for cocoa butter to be most effective, it should be rubbed into the skin very well.  

Here is a summary of its benefits:

• Delays the aging process
• Protects against environmental damage
• Stabilizes free radicals
• Moisturizes skin
• Helps heals scars

Cocoa Butter Face Cream

1 tsp beeswax 

1/2 cup of rosewater

1 tbsp vegetable glycerin 

1 1/2 tbsp cocoa butter

1 tbsp jojoba oil

2 tbsp sweet almond oil

35-40 drops of essential oil of choice

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