About this material
Cocoa Butter (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter) is a Botanical butter supplied by MakeYourSkin as oil / butter for professional cosmetic formulation. Used worldwide across mainstream cosmetic formulation, it is valued for emolliency, lipid replenishment, hair/skin conditioning.
What is Cocoa Butter?
Cocoa Butter is supplied under the INCI / technical name Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter and carries CAS number 8002-31-1.
It belongs to the Botanical butter group and is derived from cold-pressed / refined botanical lipid. The material reaches you as oil / butter. It is an established cosmetic raw material with mature supply and well-understood formulation behaviour.
Key Properties & Benefits
- Emolliency
- Lipid replenishment
- Hair/skin conditioning
- Supplied cosmetic grade with a Certificate of Analysis for every batch.
Uses & Applications
Cocoa Butter is used in barrier creams, ceramide moisturisers, post-procedure recovery products, sensitive-skin lotions, cleansing balms and overnight masks.
Typical applications from the catalogue record: Oils, balms, creams, hair masks.
In leave-on skincare it is normally dosed into a serum, ampoule or moisturiser where contact time is long enough for the claim to hold up. In rinse-off formats it is used at a lower level for label presence and sensory contribution rather than measurable performance.
How to Use — Recommended Use Level
| Typical use level | 2–15% |
|---|---|
| Recommended pH | any |
| Addition phase | Oil phase, melt at 60–70 °C |
| Solubility | Oil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. |
General rule: always begin at the lower end of the range, confirm the level against the supplier technical data sheet, and validate stability, pH, colour, odour and preservative efficacy on the finished formulation before scaling up.
Technical Specification
| INCI / Technical Name | Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter |
|---|---|
| CAS Number | 8002-31-1 |
| Ingredient Family | Botanical butter |
| Primary Cosmetic Functions | Emolliency; lipid replenishment; hair/skin conditioning |
| Typical Applications | Oils, balms, creams, hair masks |
| Source / Feedstock | Cold-pressed / refined botanical lipid |
| Origin / Tradition | Global |
| Typical Bulk Form | Oil / butter |
| Appearance | Clear to pale yellow liquid oil (colour varies by crop and refining grade) |
| Solubility | Oil Soluble |
| Market Status | Established |
| Catalogue Range | Extended Range |
| Storage | Store in a cool, dark place in a well-filled, tightly closed container. Minimise headspace and light exposure to limit oxidation; refrigeration extends shelf life for polyunsaturated oils. |
| Shelf Life | 24–36 months from manufacture in unopened original packaging; see the Certificate of Analysis |
| Vendor | MakeYourSkin |
| MYS Catalogue Code | COS-A00544 |
Regulatory Note
Supplier diligence required: Oxidative stability / allergen / origin review.
Sold as a cosmetic raw material for professional formulation. A published INCI name does not by itself authorise use: the buyer is responsible for confirming permitted status, maximum concentration, restrictions by product type, labelling and claim rules in every market the finished product is sold in. In India, cosmetics fall under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and the Cosmetics Rules 2020 administered by CDSCO, with BIS standards (including IS 4707 Part 2) listing restricted substances. The EU applies Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and its Annexes; the United States applies the FD&C Act as amended by MoCRA; Korea, Japan and China operate their own positive lists and functional-cosmetic frameworks. Every finished product needs its own safety assessment.
Reference: Regulatory / scientific reference
Documentation Supplied
- Certificate of Analysis (CoA) for the batch supplied
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS / MSDS) in the current GHS format
- Technical Data Sheet (TDS) with specification, solubility and handling guidance
- INCI declaration and, where assigned, CAS / EINECS numbers
- Botanical dossier: species, plant part, extraction solvent, drug-to-extract ratio and standardised marker content where applicable
- Pesticide residue and allergen statement on request
- Non-GMO statement on request
- Vegan / animal-origin declaration on request
- Halal and Kosher certification on request where the supplier holds it
- Heavy-metal and microbiological test data on request
Available Pack Sizes
Supplied in 50 g, 225 g, 1 Kg and 5 Kg packs. Bulk quantities above 5 Kg, and drum or sack quantities, are available on request — contact the MakeYourSkin sales desk for a quotation and lead time.
| 50 g | Pilot batches and small production runs |
|---|---|
| 225 g | Pilot batches and indie production runs |
| 1 Kg | Regular production for small and mid-size brands |
| 5 Kg | Scaled production and contract manufacturing |
Disclaimer & Caution in Use
For external cosmetic use in professionally formulated products only. This is a concentrated raw material, not a finished cosmetic, and it is not intended for undiluted application to skin, for ingestion, or for any medicinal purpose. Wear gloves and eye protection when handling, avoid raising dust with powders, and keep out of reach of children and pets. Always run a patch test on the finished formulation, and validate stability, compatibility, pH and preservative efficacy before sale. Information supplied is offered in good faith as formulation guidance and does not constitute a safety assessment, a regulatory approval or a medical claim.
Specification
| INCI NAME | Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter |
|---|---|
| CAS NUMBER | 8002-31-1 |
| FAMILY | Botanical butter |
| ORIGIN | Global — Cold-pressed / refined botanical lipid |
| SUPPLY FORM | Oil / butter |
| SOLUBILITY | Oil Soluble — Oil-soluble. Add to the oil phase; will not disperse in water without a solubiliser or emulsifier. |
| TYPICAL USE LEVEL | 2–15% |
| pH RANGE | any |
| ADD AT | Oil phase, melt at 60–70 °C |
| FUNCTIONS | Emolliency; lipid replenishment; hair/skin conditioning |
| USED IN | Oils, balms, creams, hair masks |
| STORAGE | Store in a cool, dark place in a well-filled, tightly closed container. Minimise headspace and light exposure to limit oxidation; refrigeration extends shelf life for polyunsaturated oils. |
| PACK SIZES | 50 g to 5 Kg |
| REGULATORY | Oxidative stability / allergen / origin review |
How to work with it
The specification's Add at row is the one to read first. Water-phase materials added to a hot oil phase are the most common reason a batch separates.
Measure the finished product, not the premix. Outside the range the activity drops away and, for some materials, the degradation route is what causes complaints.
Then work up through stability and compatibility testing. Higher is not better, and the destination market's limit may sit below your formulation ceiling.