Cocoa Butter

• Obtained by pressing cocoa beans, which have a fat content of approx. 50-60%
• Pre-roasted, ground and warmed liquid cocoa paste (cocoa masses containing >50% cocoa butter do not dry out)
• Consists primarily of palmitic, stearic and oleic acids
• Used as an ointment base and in the production of suppositories. The cosmetics industry uses cocoa butter for lipsticks and hair cream