Cocoa Butter

Cocoa butter is a type of fat that comes from cocoa beans. The cocoa beans are roasted, stripped, and pressed to separate out the fat—the cocoa butter. Cocoa butter is used to smooth scars, wrinkles, and other marks on the skin. Cocoa butter can be mixed into creams ,butters and lotions to be used during and after pregnancy to prevent and minimize the appearance of stretch marks. Cocoa butter has also been promoted to heal rashes from conditions like eczema and dermatitis. Cocoa has been used in medicine for around 3,000 years. It was a favorite ingredient of the ancient Aztecs and Mayans, who even used cocoa for currency. More recently, researchers have discovered that compounds called phytochemicals in cocoa might help keep both your body and skin healthy.