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Cacao butter

Theobroma cacao butter

Cacao butter is the fat obtained from cacao beans.

Pale cacao butter beside cacao beans on limestone.
Cacao butter, the pale fat from cacao beans. It is a different material from cacao powder.

In the cream

In our gold face cream it contributes structure, richness and glide. A butter’s melting behaviour helps explain why a cream may feel firmer in a cool room.

For complete ingredients, allergens, suitability and directions, read the current product label. A guide to one ingredient does not describe every possible effect of the finished preparation.

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