Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Moisturizer Jar With Vitamin E

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In addition, research reveals that “most findings support the beneficial effect of cocoa flavanols on cognitive function and neuroplasticity in young adults, suggesting that the inclusion of cocoa powder or high-cocoa flavanols products may be a realistic and reasonable preventive approach on neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive decline. Furthermore, short and middle-term effects of daily cocoa intake may provide young adults with a better cognitive performance in verbal learning, memory, and attention favoring academic achievement.” What else is cocoa butter good for? Just like other skin-loving fats — such as raw shea butter and coconut oil — cocoa butter is great for naturally healing dry, sensitive skin. To use it on your skin to treat or prevent dryness and peeling, try mixing it with other beneficial products, like essential oils or argan, castor or jojoba oil. If you have extra-dry skin (such as eczema), always use pure cocoa butter, and perform a patch test first to make sure you don’t have a sensitivity and wind up developing any negative reactions. Our cocoa butter is unrefined, and has been lightly deodourised (a process where the cocoa butter is steamed). The remaining scent is quite understated, but still detectable. However this won't influence the scent of the finished product. Ingredients

It reduces stretch marks and scars: Many women claim that the regular use of cocoa butter kept stretch marks at bay both during and after pregnancy. Now, those claims are anecdotal, but you will find a ton of anti-stretch mark cocoa butter products to choose from. In fact, Palmers, a skincare line devoted to cocoa butter, offersa product just for stretch marks. Similarly, the ingredient is reputed to helpheal scars. Cocoa butter remains solid at room temperature but melts at higher temps, such as those within the human body. This is what allows it to be rubbed into the skin and what makes it a good fat to cook or bake with. To make chocolate, cocoa butter is then further pressed to release “chocolate liquor,” which holds most of the chocolate taste and smell. Many people report improvements in visible stretch marks after using it, but certain studies have found that, compared to placebo treatments, women don’t actually show significantly more improvements when using lotion made with cocoa butter. There’s no harm in trying it for preventing stretch marks, but it doesn’t seem to reverse those that have already formed. Risks and Side Effects

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Feel free to use both together or for different purposes, such as cocoa butter on your lips but coconut oil on your hair. How to Use When comparing cocoa butter to commercially available products, studies have shown that both can have positive results, but only cocoa butter is free from potentially harmful or irritating ingredients. 4. Soothes Burns, Rashes and Infections

It’s a great source of natural antioxidants that are found in cocoa beans, plus fatty acids that are easily absorbed and remain on the skin for hours. Desserts might be its most popular use, but raw cocoa butter also makes a great butter or dairy substitute and can be used in various ways, just like coconut oil. Who should use it: In general, anyone in need of a body moisturizer—however, if you easily get body acne, you might want to skip this one.Unrefined cocoa butter is often used for its moisturising properties, as it is high in fatty acids which can help add hydration. It is believed to help prevent and reduce stretch marks, but there is no scientific evidence to support this. Many studies have shown that plant polyphenols exert antioxidant powers within the immune system, fighting inflammation, DNA damage and cellular mutations, which are the underlying cause of diseases like cardiovascular disease, cancer and autoimmune conditions. 9. Provides Fatty Acids That Support Brain Health Organic unrefined cacao butter is great for the skin. It is a popular ingredient in a lot of cosmetic products like creams and body butters. It is also great for lips as moisturises them and acts as a protective barrier. Can you use raw cocoa butter on your skin? While cocoa butter does contain some polyphenols and other antioxidants, it doesn’t supply as much as dried cocoa powder does.

One of the most popular ways to use cocoa butter is on chapped lips, especially in homemade lip balms. It can be used with grapefruit, vanilla, orange or peppermint oil to make flavorful lip palms that are also hydrating for delicate skin. Real cocoa butter is completely edible and has a faint taste and smell similar to dark chocolate. The beans from the Theobroma cacao L. plant are a high-antioxidant food, since they contain a significant amount of polyphenol and flavonoid antioxidants. In fact, cocoa beans themselves have been shown to be one of the greatest suppliers of polyphenols in the human diet. Since they have similar uses and benefits for the skin, it might really come down to preference when it comes to using shea butter versus cocoa butter on your skin. Both are hydrating, time-old ways to treat chapped lips and prevent dryness. You can also use both together to boost their effects, especially if you have eczema or psoriasis.

It has a melting point of around 93–101 degrees Fahrenheit, which means it becomes liquid once ingested or sometimes when applied topically. It’s ability to melt gives it an attractive “mouth feel” when added to chocolate or when used in creamy lotions.