Amazing Beauty Care Ingredients - Cocoa Butter

 

Cocoa seed (Theobroma cocoa) is universally popular for its use in chocolate. It is also appears in thousands of skin care products as Cocoa Butter which an important ingredient used for a wide range benefits. Cocoa butter consists of the fat from cocoa seeds.  Let's breakdown some of these benefits in simple and easy to remember points:

1) Cocoa butter has very strong emollient properties which means that it helps the skin to retain moisture. It does this by creating a thin film on the surface of the skin which does not allow moisture to escape.

2) Cocoa butter improves the elasticity of the skin making it more relaxed and flexible.

3) Cocoa butter has skin nourishing properties because it contains oleic, stearic and palmitic acids. It makes the skin to "glow" and appears fresh and healthy.

4) Cocoa butter helps fade scar tissues and stretch marks. It will not remove these completely, instead it improve the appearance and help ease discomfort such as dryness and itching.

5) Cocoa butter is also good as a moisturizer if used after exfoliation. It helps nourish the fresh skin tissues exposed as a result of the exfoliation process.

6) Cocoa butter can also be used as a cleansing agent as it possess strong antioxidant which fight infections and environmental skin irritants.

Apart from the seed, Cocoa plant extracts are important also for its antioxidant benefits.

Some consumers avoid Cocoa butter because they claim it darkens the skin. Although this may be true in some cases it is not a general fact. For millions of people around the world Cocoa butter is a truly an awesome skin care ingredient with multiple benefits for all ages and all skin types.