Cocoa butter

Cocoa butter, also known as theobroma oil, is a pale-yellow, edible fat extracted from the cocoa bean (Theobroma cacao). It is a natural, meltable oil primarily composed of triglycerides, including fatty acids such as palmitic, stearic, and oleic acid. Beyond its widespread use in chocolate and confectionery, cocoa butter is a common ingredient in ointments, toiletries, and cosmetics due to its moisturizing and emollient properties. It also serves as a pharmaceutical excipient and drug delivery system, particularly as a base for medicinal suppositories. Nutritionally, it contains small amounts of vitamin E, vitamin K, and choline, and its fatty acid profile may contribute to cardiovascular health by influencing lipid metabolism.

Other names

Theobroma oil