Cocoa Butter

Ingredients: Cocoa Butter Refined BP

Manufacatured by squeezing the natural fats from the fruit of the Cocao tree. Filtered to remove the colour and odour to give a pure solid wax. Rich in oleic, stearic and palmatic, fatty acids.

INCI: Theobroma Cacao

Type: Soft fatty wax
Aroma:  Light aroma (Smells like chocolate)
Colour:  Creamy off white

Grade: Pharmaceutical grade - Complies with BP (British Pharmacopoeia)

CAS NO: 8002-31-2

Vegan: Does not contain animal derived ingredients.

Melting Point: 93°F (31-35°c)
Low melting point softens easily at skin temperature. Hard at room temperature.

Solubility: Soluble in warm alcohols or oils. Insoluble in water.

Acidic Value 1.68 mg KOH/g

Saponification : 88-200 mg KOH/g

Required HLB: 6

Why Choose This Cocoa Butter for my formula?

• Low Melting point
• Absorbs easily on the skin
• High quality skin softener, emoillient and conditioner
• Meets BP specifications
• Film forming properties
• Non gelling thickener and moisturiser
• Effective emulsion stabiser
• Contains natural antioxidants
• Good stability

How much to use :
Meets  BP grade specifications

Suitable For
Cosmetic Applications:

Creams and Lotions 3-6%
Balms 6-60%

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