Cocoa Butter: Luxurious Nourishing Experience for Your Skin & Hair

The word is – chocolate might be the second best thing we get from the humble grain of cocoa! In recent years, cocoa butter became one of the most sought-after skincare ingredients. It is currently competing with shea butter for the title of the most nourishing natural skincare butter.

Cocoa butter has a much thicker texture than most natural butters. In fact, it is rock solid at room temperature. But don’t let that scare you off – as soon as it comes in touch with the skin, it melts and easily gets absorbed. Plus, mixed with other ingredients, it gives a rich, creamy, velvety-smooth texture to lotions and body butters.

Here’s what cocoa butter can offer to your skin:

ONE OF THE RICHEST NATURAL MOISTURIZERS

If you have extremely dry skin that tends to crack and peel, cocoa butter might be your next best friend. Its high content of nourishing fatty acids will replenish your skin and keep it smooth and well protected.

Cocoa butter softens the skin and makes it supple and glowing. It gets rid of dull looking skin, reduces dry, rough patches and helps the skin heal and recover. It doesn’t leave a greasy film on your skin either, but it does reinforce the skin’s barrier that prevents drying out.

PERFECT FOR SENSITIVE SKIN

Whether your skin just gets a little red and doesn’t tolerate artificial ingredients, or you have a more serious condition, like a rash, eczema or dermatitis, cocoa butter is just the thing you need. Its famous anti-inflammatory properties can help you soothe any kind of skin irritations. Cocoa butter is also a great moisturizer for the thin, fragile skin of your hands and lips, so make sure your lip balm and hand cream contain some.

NATURAL ANTI-AGING AGENT

Other than protecting your skin from harsh conditions and drying out, cocoa butter also prevents free radical damage. And free radicals are the main cause of wrinkles, fine lines, aging spots and loose, sagging skin. By preventing all of that, cocoa butter ensures that your skin stays healthy and youthful for much longer. It also improves the skin’s elasticity, making it firm, supple and plump.

PREVENTS AND REDUCES STRETCHMARKS

Stretch marks appear when your body expands faster than your skin can follow. However, well-moisturized skin is more elastic and it stretches better, with fewer damages. Especially if you are pregnant, when there is a high risk of developing stretch marks, you need to be careful about what you are putting on your skin. Cocoa butter is a perfect solution. It will help you prevent stretch marks and reduce the existing ones, without harming your or your baby’s health. 

IT’S GREAT FOR YOUR HAIR, TOO!

The same moisturizing properties that do wonders on your skin can help your hair as well to grow healthy, thick and shiny. Cocoa butter repairs damaged hair, prevents breakage and split ends, adds volume and prevents future damages. If you want to use cocoa butter in your hair, it is best to use it in small amounts and in combination with other natural oils.

LOOKING FOR PRODUCTS WITH COCOA BUTTER?

Of course, Flora’s Angels can help with that. Vanilla Bean, With Love & Patience and Original (Unscented) body butters are all loaded with the goodness of cocoa butter. Try them today!