Ingredient

Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter

Low risk

FunctionEmollient

What it is — Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter is the rich, solid fat pressed from cocoa seeds.

What it does — It acts as a rich, occlusive emollient, softening skin and helping slow surface moisture loss for a nourished feel.

Typical use — Common in body butters, balms, rich creams and lip products.

Who it suits / good to know — Especially welcomed by dry or rough skin. As a heavy butter it can feel greasy or be too rich for oily or blemish-prone skin.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk as a well-tolerated plant butter. This is general information, not medical advice; patch-test if sensitive.

Why we grade it Low: EWG 1 plant butter, well tolerated.
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How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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