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Cocoa butter is what gives a bar its snap and a balm its structure, and it does it at 34–38 °C — right at skin temperature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIdentity\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eINCI name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCAS number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8002-31-1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEC \/ EINECS:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232-316-2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical form:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wafers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Côte d'Ivoire · Ghana · Ecuador (Netherlands processing)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHS tariff code:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1804.00.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cosmetic \/ Food-grade available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShelf life:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24–36 months — highly stable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hard, brittle pale-yellow to ivory wafers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOdour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural grade: distinct chocolate. Deodorized: near-odorless.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural (chocolate aroma retained) and deodorized (steam-treated, near-odorless) grades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolubility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil-soluble; insoluble in water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMelting point:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34–38 °C (93–100 °F) — sharp melt, six polymorphic crystal forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHLB:\u003c\/strong\u003e Required HLB 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaponification NaOH:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.138\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaponification KOH:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.194\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIodine value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32–40\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFatty acid profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stearic 31–35% · Oleic 34–36% · Palmitic 25–30% · Linoleic ~3% · Arachidic ~1%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cool, dark, ≤25 °C. Ships with a warm-weather transit warning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturing process:\u003c\/strong\u003e Expeller and hydraulic pressing of roasted cocoa beans. Deodorized grade additionally steam-deodorized.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRecommended use rates\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLotion:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1–5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCream:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–10%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody butter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–25%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLip balm:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–30%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoap:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–15%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShampoo \/ conditioner bar:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–20%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFormulation notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCocoa butter is polymorphic. 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This is the single most common shea complaint and it is entirely a processing issue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe unsaponifiable fraction is shea's whole functional signature and unrefined retains more of it. If you are paying for shea and then refining away the reason to use it, use mango butter instead — it is cheaper and harder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic virgin unrefined at drum scale costs essentially the same as conventional refined. If you want an organic claim on the label, this is the cheapest one in the catalog to get.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eApplications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBody butter · Lotion and cream · Cold process soap · Lip balm · Conditioner bars · Hair butter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSafety and GHS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot classified as hazardous under 29 CFR 1910.1200 (HazCom 2012, as amended 2024). 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If your body butter keeps going sandy, swap half the shea for mango before you change your cooling process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNear-odorless, which means your fragrance does what you designed it to do rather than fighting a nutty base note.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic mango carries a 2–3x premium at retail sizes and collapses to near-parity at 44 lb. Buy the claim at bulk, not at retail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eApplications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBody butter · Lotion bars · Cold process soap · Lip balm · Hair butter · Massage bars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSafety and GHS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot classified as hazardous under 29 CFR 1910.1200 (HazCom 2012, as amended 2024). 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