Botanical Name: Theobroma cacao

Description: Cocoa butter (also known as cacao butter) is the natural cream coloured vegetable fat extracted from cocoa beans during the process of separating the powder and liquor from the bean. 70% of the world’s production of cocoa butter is produced in the West African nations Nigeria, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. Cocoa butter has a soft, sweet cocoa aroma, and is one of the most stable fats known. It contains natural antioxidants that prevent rancidity, and has an extremely long shelf life. An excellent moisturising agent for the skin.Some estimates put it at between 2 and 5 years with proper storage conditions.

Try this easy recipe and see how versatile this product can be!

Rich Body Butter
You will need:
120g Cocoa Butter
30ml Jojoba (carrier oil)
25ml Almond (carrier oil)
25ml Apricot Kernel (carrier oil)
20 drops Rosewood
20 drops Bitter Orange
15 drops Lavender

Method: While melting the cocoa butter blend in the carrier oils. Take the mixture off the heat source and while it is add the essential oils. Mix thoroughly. Easy!
Of course you can change the essential and carrier oils to suit your needs keeping in mind that 20 grams of Cocoa Butter is sufficient to make a beautifully rich balm.