cocoa butter
noun
variants
or less commonly cacao butter
: a pale vegetable fat with a low melting point obtained from cacao beans
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The refillable perfume is cozy and chic, with notes of raspberry, violet leaf and a cocoa butter base.
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Antioxidant-rich squalane mimics the skin’s natural barrier to further seal in moisture, aided by the nourishing emollients of shea and cocoa butters.
—Kelsey Eisen, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
Key Ingredients: Castor oil, cocoa butter, vitamin E Size: 0.35 oz.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
One example is replacing cocoa butter in chocolate with palm oil, a significantly cheaper option.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Antioxidant-rich squalane mimics the skin’s natural barrier to further seal in moisture, aided by the nourishing emollients of shea and cocoa butters.
—Kelsey Eisen, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
Key Ingredients: Castor oil, cocoa butter, vitamin E Size: 0.35 oz.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
One example is replacing cocoa butter in chocolate with palm oil, a significantly cheaper option.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Cocoa butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocoa%20butter. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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